HB 782 - Prohibits Enforcement of Certain Law Relating to Firearms - Mississippi Key Vote
Timeline
- Referred to Committee
- March 11, 2016
- House Bill Passed
- Feb. 29, 2016
- Introduced
- Feb. 8, 2016
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Title: Prohibits Enforcement of Certain Law Relating to Firearms
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits federal laws regarding firearms from being enforced if they go against the state's constitution, effective July 1, 2016.
Highlights:
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Prohibits state agencies, employees, and political subdivisions from enforcing a new federal rule or executive order relating to personal firearms, accessories, or ammunition if the federal rule in question goes against the state’s constitution (Sec. 1).
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Establishes the following penalties for violations of this bill (Sec. 1):
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$1,000 for a 1st violation; and
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$5,000 or 6 months of imprisonment, or both, for a 2nd violation.
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Specifies that this does not apply to compliance with a court order (Sec. 1).
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NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.
Title: Prohibits Enforcement of Certain Law Relating to Firearms
- Mark Baker (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Shane Barnett (MS - R)
- Charles Jim Beckett (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Joel Bomgar (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Randy P. Boyd (MS - R)
- Chris Brown (MS - R)
- Larry Byrd (MS - R)
- Lester E. 'Bubba' Carpenter (MS - R)
- Gary Alan Chism (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Carolyn Crawford (MS - R)
- Dana Criswell (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Becky Currie (MS - R)
- Robert Foster (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- J. Andrew 'Andy' Gipson (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jeffery 'Jeff' Hale (MS - R)
- Stephen A. 'Steve' Horne (MS - R)
- Bill Kinkade (MS - R)
- Timmy Ladner (MS - R)
- H. Nolan Mettetal (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Sam C. Mims V (MS - R)
- John L. Moore (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ken Morgan (MS - R)
- Karl Oliver (MS - R)
- Randall H. Patterson (MS - D) (Out Of Office)
- Nolan R. 'Ray' Rogers (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Randal Kevin 'Randy' Rushing (MS - R)
- William E. Shirley Jr. (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gary V. Staples (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mark K. Tullos (MS - R)
- Thomas C. 'Tom' Weathersby Sr. (MS - R) (Out Of Office)