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MS HB1488
Bill
Status
Failed
3/5/2024
Primary Sponsor
Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes
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AI Summary
- Requires state and local agencies to specify permit and license criteria for constitutionally protected activities in clear and unambiguous language, with judicial determination of clarity without deference to the agency
- Mandates applicants receive a permit or license determination within 30 days, with agency hearings conducted according to Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure and Evidence
- Establishes that the agency bears the burden of persuasion in hearings involving permit denials, suspensions, revocations, fee impositions, and compliance orders
- Allows parties to appeal administrative decisions to chancery court for de novo review of all legal questions, including constitutional and regulatory interpretation, with option for jury determination of facts
- Takes effect July 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Permit Freedom Act; create to require clear criteria and appeals process on permits to engage in constitutionally protected activity.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/5/2024
Committee Referrals
Judiciary A2/19/2024
Full Bill Text
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