Proposed Mississippi Firearm Legislation HB697
Legislation Overview
Title: Concealed weapons; authorize license holders to carry on campuses of higher education institutions.
Description: An Act To Create New Section 45-9-102, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Carrying Of Concealed Weapons On The Campuses Of The State Institutions Of Higher Learning, Community And Junior Colleges, And Private And Independent Institutions Of Higher Education; To Prohibit Those Institutions From Adopting Policies Restricting The Carrying Of Concealed Weapons On Campus; To Require Each State Institution Of Higher Learning To Adopt And Publish Rules And Regulations Regarding The Carrying Of Concealed Weapons On Campus; To Amend Section 45-9-101, 45-9-53 And 97-37-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; To Bring Forward Section 97-37-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes Criminal Penalties For Carrying Concealed Deadly Weapons, And Section 97-37-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes Certain Persons To Obtain A Permit For Carrying Deadly Weapons, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; 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: Steve Hopkins (R); Randy Boyd (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 9, 2018 | Referred To Judiciary B |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 9, 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
