Passed Mississippi Firearm Legislation HB786
Legislation Overview
Title: "Mississippi Church Protection Act"; create.
Description: An Act To Create The "mississippi Church Protection Act"; To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 97-37-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The List Of Defenses For A Person Indicted Or Charged For A Violation Of The Provision Of Law Regulating The Use Of Firearms; To Amend Section 97-3-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Killing A Person While Acting As A Participant Of A Church Or Place Of Worship Security Team Is Justifiable Homicide; To Prohibit Enforcement Of Unconstitutional Federal Rules And Orders; And For Related Purposes.
Session: 2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Approved by Governor
Last Action Date: April 15, 2016
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
32 sponsors: Andy Gipson; Ken Morgan; Nolan Mettetal; Charles Beckett; Ray Rogers; Mark Tullos; Karl Oliver; Mark Baker; Bill Kinkade; Jeff Hale; Randal Rushing; Mark Formby; Gary Chism; Tom Miles; Nick Bain; Sam Mims; Dana Criswell; Patricia Willis; Becky Currie; Randy Boyd; Joel Bomgar; Steve Hopkins; Tom Weathersby; John Moore; William Shirley; William Arnold; Gary Staples; Alex Monsour; Shane Barnett; Carolyn Crawford; Deborah Butler Dixon; Timmy Ladner;
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 26% (32 of 122)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Approved by Governor | |
| Senate | Apr 11, 2016 | Enrolled Bill Signed |
| House | Apr 11, 2016 | Enrolled Bill Signed |
| House | Apr 5, 2016 | Concurred in Amend From Senate |
| Senate | Mar 31, 2016 | Motion to Reconsider Tabled |
| Senate | Mar 31, 2016 | Returned For Concurrence |
| Senate | Mar 29, 2016 | Passed As Amended |
| Senate | Mar 29, 2016 | Amended |
| Senate | Mar 29, 2016 | Motion to Reconsider Entered |
| Senate | Mar 17, 2016 | Title Suff Do Pass As Amended |
| Senate | Mar 11, 2016 | Referred To Judiciary, Division A |
| House | Feb 19, 2016 | Transmitted To Senate |
| House | Feb 17, 2016 | Passed |
| House | Feb 17, 2016 | Committee Substitute Adopted |
| House | Feb 11, 2016 | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub |
| House | Feb 8, 2016 | Referred To Judiciary B |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Enrolled | Apr 11, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Engrossed | Feb 19, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Feb 11, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Feb 9, 2016 | 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
House Passed
Senate Passed As Amended
House Concurred in Amend From Senate
Link: link to state bill page
