Mississippi 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 2693 — DNA samples; collected from person arrested for any felony and provide for destruction of samples only upon expungement request.

Last action — Died In Committee

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    Introduced
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

2 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 2693, as passed by the Senate, has added two new lines compared to its original version. This update likely includes important details or provisions that enhance the bill's purpose or effectiveness. The removal of one line from the original introduction suggests a simplification or clarification of the text, which could make it easier to understand for those affected by the legislation. Overall, these changes can influence how the law will be implemented and ensure it meets its intended goals.

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SB2693 (As Introduced) - 2020 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
SB2693 (As Passed the Senate) - 2020 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
Senator(s) Wiggins Senate Bill 2693 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-47-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT DNA SAMPLES SHALL BE COLLECTED FROM PERSONS ARRESTED FOR ANY FELONY AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DNA SAMPLE SHALL BE DESTROYED ONLY UPON RECEIPT OF AN EXPUNGEMENT REQUEST FROM THE PERSON WHOSE DNA HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE STATE DATABASE;
Senator(s) Wiggins Senate Bill 2693 (As Passed the Senate) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-47-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT DNA SAMPLES SHALL BE COLLECTED FROM PERSONS ARRESTED FOR ANY FELONY AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DNA SAMPLE SHALL BE DESTROYED ONLY UPON RECEIPT OF AN EXPUNGEMENT REQUEST FROM THE PERSON WHOSE DNA HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE STATE DATABASE;
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Action History

  1. Died In Committee

  2. Referred To Judiciary B

  3. Transmitted To House

  4. Passed

  5. Title Suff Do Pass

  6. Referred To Judiciary, Division B

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on · 7 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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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 34 Yea · 18 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 22300
Democrat 2400
Unaffiliated 101100
Total 341800
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (52)
Member Party Vote
Branning — Yea
Caughman — Yea
Doty — Yea
Jackson G. (15th) — Yea
Jackson S. (32nd) — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Moran — Yea
Parker — Yea
Polk — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Barnett — Nay
Blackmon — Nay
Horhn — Nay
Jackson R. (11th) — Nay
Jordan — Nay
McDaniel — Nay
Simmons D. T. (12th) — Nay
Simmons S. (13th) — Nay
Sojourner — Nay
Turner-Ford — Nay
Witherspoon — Nay
Albert Butler Democrat Nay
David Blount Democrat Yea
Hillman Terome Frazier Democrat Nay
Hob Bryan Democrat Yea
Joseph Thomas Democrat Nay
Sollie B. Norwood Democrat Nay
Angela Burks Hill Republican Nay
Benjamin Suber Republican Nay
Brice Wiggins Republican Yea
Briggs Hopson Republican Yea
Chad McMahan Republican Yea
Chuck Younger Republican Yea
Daniel H. Sparks Republican Yea
Dean Kirby Republican Yea
Dennis DeBar, Jr. Republican Yea
J. Walter Michel Republican Yea
Jeff Tate Republican Yea
Jeremy England Republican Yea
Joel R. Carter, Jr. Republican Yea
Joey Fillingane Republican Yea
Joseph M. Seymour Republican Yea
Josh Harkins Republican Yea
Kathy L. Chism Republican Nay
Kevin Blackwell Republican Yea
Lydia Graves Chassaniol Republican Yea
Michael McLendon Republican Yea
Neil S. Whaley Republican Yea
Randy P. Boyd Republican Yea
Rita Potts Parks Republican Yea
Scott DeLano Republican Yea
Tyler McCaughn Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2693?
SB 2693 is sponsored by Brice Wiggins (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2693?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 2693?
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