Hazing; increase penalties for.
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HB 978 — Hazing; increase penalties for.
Last action — Died In Committee
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
2 added · 1 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Bill HB 978 has added new lines of text that were not in the original bill introduced earlier. This change might include additional provisions or clarifications that lawmakers believe are important to address current issues. It's important because these updates can significantly affect how the bill will function once it becomes law, potentially improving its effectiveness or addressing concerns raised by stakeholders.
HB 978 (As Introduced)Passed the House) - 2020 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
Representative Powell House Bill 978 (As Passed the House) AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF HAZING;
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Action History
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Died In Committee
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Referred To Judiciary, Division B
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Transmitted To Senate
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Passed
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Title Suff Do Pass
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Referred To Judiciary B
Sponsors
- Brent Powell · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on · 12 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Brent Powell Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (174)
174 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 174 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 53 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 32 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 96 | 18 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 15% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (121)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson (122nd) | — | Yea |
| Andrews | — | Yea |
| Bain | — | Yea |
| Barnett | — | Yea |
| Beckett | — | Yea |
| Bell (65th) | — | Yea |
| Bell (21st) | — | Yea |
| Bomgar | — | Yea |
| Busby | — | Yea |
| Clarke | — | Yea |
| Criswell | — | Yea |
| Darnell | — | Yea |
| Dortch | — | Yea |
| Ford (73rd) | — | Yea |
| Ford (54th) | — | Yea |
| Gibbs (36th) | — | Yea |
| Goodin | — | Yea |
| Hopkins | — | Yea |
| Huddleston | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Lancaster | — | Yea |
| Williams-Barnes | — | Nay |
| Young | — | Nay |
| Gibbs (72nd) | — | Not Voting |
| Holloway | — | Not Voting |
| Jackson | — | Not Voting |
| McLeod | — | Yea |
| Miles | — | Yea |
| Paden | — | Yea |
| Patterson | — | Yea |
| Reynolds | — | Yea |
| Straughter | — | Yea |
| Taylor | — | Yea |
| Thompson | — | Yea |
| Weathersby | — | Yea |
| Williamson | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Anderson (110th) | — | Nay |
| Blackmon | — | Nay |
| Hudson | — | Nay |
| Walker | — | Nay |
| Bo Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Bo Brown | Democrat | Nay |
| Bob Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Evans | Democrat | Nay |
| Bryant W. Clark | Democrat | Nay |
| Carl Mickens | Democrat | Yea |
| Cedric Burnett | Democrat | Yea |
| Daryl Porter | Democrat | Nay |
| Earle S. Banks | Democrat | Yea |
| Hester Jackson McCray | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeffery Harness | Democrat | Nay |
| John G. Faulkner | Democrat | Yea |
| John W. Hines, Sr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Kabir Karriem | Democrat | Nay |
| Omeria Scott | Democrat | Nay |
| Oscar Denton | Democrat | Nay |
| Otis Anthony | Democrat | Nay |
| Percy W. Watson | Democrat | Nay |
| Ronnie C. Crudup | Democrat | Nay |
| Solomon C. Osborne | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Stephanie Foster | Democrat | Yea |
| Tracey T. Rosebud | Democrat | Yea |
| Willie Bailey | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Zakiya Summers | Democrat | Nay |
| Angela Cockerham | Independent | Not Voting |
| Shanda Yates | Independent | Yea |
| Becky Currie | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Kinkade | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Pigott | Republican | Yea |
| Billy Adam Calvert | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Powell | Republican | Yea |
| C. Scott Bounds | Republican | Yea |
| Carolyn Crawford | Republican | Yea |
| Casey Eure | Republican | Yea |
| Clay Deweese | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Eubanks | Republican | Yea |
| Dana McLean | Republican | Yea |
| Donnie Scoggin | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Shanks | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Newman | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Haney | Republican | Yea |
| Henry Zuber III | Republican | Yea |
| Jansen Owen | Republican | Yea |
| Jason White | Republican | Yea |
| Jay McKnight | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Hale | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey S. Guice | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Kent McCarty | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Felsher | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Horan | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Byrd | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Yancey | 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 |
| Sam Creekmore IV | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Aguirre | 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 | Yea |
| William Tracy Arnold | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 978?
- HB 978 is sponsored by Brent Powell (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 978?
- This bill died with 2020 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 978?
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