Proposed Mississippi Firearm Legislation HB135
Legislation Overview
Title: Concealed firearms on school premises; authorize local school board to adopt policy permitting certain school employees to carry.
Description: An Act To Authorize Local School Boards To Develop A Policy To Provide For The Safety, Protection And Well-being Of Students; To Require That The School Board Submit The Policy To The State Board Of Education And The Department Of Public Safety For Approval Before Implementation; To Provide That The Policy May Authorize The Local Superintendent Of Schools To Allow Certain School Employees To Carry A Concealed Firearm On School Premises; To Prescribe The Stipulations For Such School Employees To Be Authorized To Carry The Concealed Firearm; To Amend Section 37-11-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Amend Section 37-3-82, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Nonsubstantive Purposes; To Bring Forward Sections 45-9-101, 97-37-7, 97-37-17 And 37-3-82.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.
Session: 2018 Regular Session
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: January 30, 2018
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Lester Carpenter (R); Dana Criswell (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 122)
History
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Jan 30, 2018 | Died In Committee |
House | Jan 2, 2018 | Referred To Education;Judiciary B |
Texts
Type | Date | State Link | Text |
Introduced | Jan 2, 2018 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
There are no amendments to this bill at this time |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page