Mississippi 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 397 — Firearms; authorize seizing law enforcement agency to use proceeds.

Last action — Died In Committee

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

3 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill HB 397, the wording was changed to clarify that a law enforcement agency must use its authority for law enforcement purposes when seizing property. Previously, the bill allowed agencies to use their discretion for seizing property, which could have led to inconsistent practices. This change is important as it aims to ensure that all seizures are conducted with a clear purpose, enhancing accountability and fairness in law enforcement actions.

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HB 397 (As Introduced) - 2019 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
HB 397 (As Passed the House) - 2019 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
Representative Scoggin House Bill 397 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-37-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY THAT SEIZES FIREARMS TO USE THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF SUCH AS NEEDED IN THE AGENCY'S DISCRETION;
Representative Scoggin House Bill 397 (As Passed the House) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-37-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY THAT SEIZES FIREARMS TO USE THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF SUCH AS NEEDED IN THE AGENCY'S DISCRETION;
          (b)  A weapon so forfeited to a law enforcement agency may be sold at auction as provided by Sections 19-3-85 and 21-39-21 to a federally-licensed firearms dealer, with the proceeds from such sale at auction to be used * * *to buy bulletproof vests for by the seizing law enforcement agency in its discretion.
          (b)  A weapon so forfeited to a law enforcement agency may be sold at auction as provided by Sections 19-3-85 and 21-39-21 to a federally-licensed firearms dealer, with the proceeds from such sale at auction to be used * * *to buy bulletproof vests for by the seizing law enforcement agency for law enforcement purposes.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Died In Committee

  2. Referred To Judiciary, Division A

  3. Transmitted To Senate

  4. Passed As Amended

  5. Amended

  6. Title Suff Do Pass

  7. Referred To Judiciary A

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (174)

174 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage as Amended

Passed 105 Yea · 4 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 44001
Democrat 12105
Unaffiliated 48304
Independent 1000
Total 1054010
% of votes cast 88%3%0%8%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Bain — Yea
Baria — Yea
Beckett — Yea
Busby — Yea
Calhoun — Yea
Corley — Yea
Criswell — Nay
Denny — Yea
Dixon — Yea
Dortch — Yea
Henley — Nay
Holland — Yea
Hopkins — Yea
Hughes — Yea
McLeod — Yea
McNeal — Yea
Mettetal — Yea
Miles — Yea
Myers — Not Voting
Paden — Not Voting
Patterson — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Shirley — Yea
Snowden — Yea
Staples — Yea
Straughter — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sykes — Yea
Walker — Yea
Weathersby — Yea
Williams-Barnes — Not Voting
Willis — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Young — Yea
Yeas--Aguirre — Yea
Baker — Yea
Barnett — Yea
Bell (65th) — Yea
Bell (21st) — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Clarke — Yea
Gibbs (72nd) — Yea
Gibbs (36th) — Yea
Holloway — Yea
Huddleston — Yea
Hudson — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Johnson (87th) — Yea
Johnson (94th) — Yea
Rogers (14th) — Yea
Rogers (61st) — Yea
Taylor — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Nays--Bomgar — Nay
Present--Anderson — Not Voting
Bo Brown Democrat Not Voting
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Not Voting
Bryant W. Clark Democrat Yea
Carl Mickens Democrat Yea
Cedric Burnett Democrat Yea
Earle S. Banks Democrat Not Voting
Jeffery Harness Democrat Yea
John G. Faulkner Democrat Yea
John W. Hines, Sr. Democrat Not Voting
Kabir Karriem Democrat Yea
Omeria Scott Democrat Yea
Oscar Denton Democrat Yea
Otis Anthony Democrat Not Voting
Percy W. Watson Democrat Yea
Stephanie Foster Democrat Yea
Tracey T. Rosebud Democrat Nay
Willie Bailey Democrat Yea
Angela Cockerham Independent Yea
Becky Currie Republican Yea
Bill Kinkade Republican Yea
Bill Pigott Republican Yea
Brent Powell Republican Yea
C. Scott Bounds Republican Yea
Carolyn Crawford Republican Yea
Casey Eure Republican Yea
Dan Eubanks Republican Yea
Donnie Scoggin Republican Yea
Fred Shanks Republican Yea
Greg Haney Republican Yea
Henry Zuber III Republican Yea
Jason White Republican Yea
Jeff Hale Republican Yea
Jeffrey S. Guice Republican Yea
Jerry R. Turner Republican Yea
Jody Steverson Republican Yea
Joey Hood Republican Yea
John Read Republican Yea
John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III Republican Yea
Karl Oliver Republican Yea
Kathy L. Chism Republican Yea
Ken Morgan Republican Yea
Kevin Ford Republican Yea
Kevin Horan Republican Yea
Larry Byrd Republican Yea
Lester Carpenter Republican Yea
Manly Barton Republican Yea
Mark Tullos Republican Yea
Missy McGee Republican Yea
Noah Sanford Republican Yea
Price Wallace Republican Yea
Randy P. Boyd Republican Yea
Randy Rushing Republican Yea
Richard Bennett Republican Yea
Rob Roberson Republican Yea
Sam C. Mims, V Republican Yea
Scott DeLano Republican Yea
Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes Republican Yea
Stephen A. Horne Republican Yea
Steve Massengill Republican Yea
Timmy Ladner Republican Yea
Troy Smith Republican Yea
Vince Mangold Republican Not Voting
William Tracy Arnold Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 397?
HB 397 is sponsored by Donnie Scoggin (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 397?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 397?
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