Proposed Mississippi Firearm Legislation HB831
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 By Holders Of A Concealed-carry License 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: 2019 Regular Session
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2019
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Steve Hopkins (R); Dana Criswell (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 122)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 5, 2019 | Died In Committee |
| House | Jan 21, 2019 | Referred To Judiciary B |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 21, 2019 | 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
