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MS SB2196

Bill

Status

Failed

5/2/2024

Primary Sponsor

Mike Thompson

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Origin

Senate

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 97-7-75 of Mississippi Code to add enhanced penalties for terroristic threats made against airports
  • Person making a terroristic threat against an airport must serve a minimum of five (5) additional years imprisonment in the Mississippi Department of Corrections, in addition to the standard sentence of up to ten (10) years for terroristic threats
  • Defines terroristic threat as a threat to commit a crime of violence or bodily injury that causes reasonable expectation or fear of imminent offense, made with intent to intimidate civilians or influence government, educational, business, or civilian conduct
  • Takes effect July 1, 2024

Legislative Description

Mississippi Terroristic Threats Law; provide enhanced penalty for threat against airport.

Last Action

Died In Conference

5/2/2024

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B3/12/2024
Judiciary, Division B2/2/2024

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