SB 2469 - Classifies the Targeting of Law Enforcement as a Hate Crime - Mississippi Key Vote
Billy Hudson, Sr. voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Referred to Committee
- Feb. 28, 2017
- Senate Bill Passed
- Jan. 26, 2017
- Introduced
- Jan. 16, 2017
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Title: Classifies the Targeting of Law Enforcement as a Hate Crime
Title: Classifies the Targeting of Law Enforcement as a Hate Crime
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
A vote to pass a bill that classifies the targeting of police officers, firefighters, or emergency medical technicians as a hate crime and increases the potential penalties, effective July 1, 2017.
Highlights:
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Specifies that penalties are subject to enhancement if a crime is committed because of the victim’s actual or perceived employment as a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician (Sec. 2).
- Specifies that if the crime was committed because of the victim’s actual or perceived employment as a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician then the penalty may be increased by up to twice the amount authorized by law for the offense (Sec. 3).
Title: Classifies the Targeting of Law Enforcement as a Hate Crime
- Kevin Blackwell (MS - R)
- Jenifer B. Branning (MS - R)
- Nickey R. Browning (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Terry Clark Burton (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Fredie Videt Carmichael (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Chris Caughman (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Lydia Graves Chassaniol (MS - R)
- Eugene Singleton 'Buck' Clarke (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dennis L. DeBar Jr. (MS - R)
- Robert M. 'Bob' Dearing (MS - D) (Out Of Office)
- Joey Fillingane (MS - R)
- Thomas A. 'Tommy' Gollott (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Josh Harkins (MS - R)
- Angela Burks Hill (MS - R)
- Billy Hudson Sr. (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Russell Jolly (MS - D) (Out Of Office)
- Dean Kirby (MS - R)
- Chris Massey (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Chad McMahan (MS - R)
- J. Walter Michel (MS - R)
- David Parker (MS - R)
- Rita Potts Parks (MS - R)
- John A. Polk (MS - R)
- Joseph M. 'Mike' Seymour (MS - R)
- Sean Tindell (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Charles A. 'Chuck' Younger (MS - R)