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MS SC531

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Failed

4/5/2022

Primary Sponsor

David Blount

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Origin

Senate

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Suspends Joint Rules of the Senate and House to allow drafting, introduction, consideration, and passage of a bill outside normal deadlines
  • Proposed bill would amend Section 99-19-301 of Mississippi Code to revise the classes of victims that trigger enhanced penalties for hate crimes
  • Would also amend Section 99-19-305 to conform with the changes to hate crime victim classifications
  • Procedural resolution that does not itself change hate crime law, but enables consideration of substantive legislation on the topic

Legislative Description

Suspend rules; introduction of a bill to revise definition of hate crimes.

Last Action

Died In Committee

4/5/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules1/25/2022

Full Bill Text

No bill text available