Mississippi 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 607 — "Parker's Law"; create crime of "fentanyl delivery resulting in death".

Last action — Approved by Governor

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2022. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

51 added · 47 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill has been updated to specifically focus on "fentanyl delivery resulting in death" rather than a broader category of "controlled substance delivery resulting in death." This change highlights the seriousness of fentanyl-related offenses and establishes a stricter penalty, with sentences ranging from 20 years to life in prison for those convicted. Additionally, the legislation maintains protections for individuals who seek medical help for someone experiencing a fentanyl overdose, ensuring they won’t face charges if they act in good faith. This matters because it aims to address the growing fentanyl crisis while encouraging people to call for help without fear of legal repercussions.

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607 (As Passed the House) AN ACT TO CREATE "PARKER'S LAW";
607 (As Sent to Governor) AN ACT TO CREATE "PARKER'S LAW";
(1) A person commits the crime of "fentanyl delivery resulting in death" when as a result of an unlawful delivery of fentanyl in exchange for anything of value to another person, death to the person results from the proximate cause of injection, oral ingestion or inhalation of the fentanyl.
(1) A person who delivers or causes the delivery of fentanyl with knowledge of the fentanyl commits the crime of "fentanyl delivery resulting in death" when as a result of the unlawful delivery of fentanyl in exchange for anything of value to another person, death to a person results from the proximate cause of injection, oral ingestion or inhalation of the fentanyl.
(2) For purposes of this act only, any person, who, in good faith, without malice and in the absence of evidence of an intent to defraud, seeks medical assistance for someone experiencing a H.
(2) For purposes of this act only, any person, who, in good faith, without malice and in the absence of evidence of an intent H.
607 *HR31/R757PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 22/HR31/R757PH PAGE 1 (GT\JAB) fentanyl overdose shall not be charged or prosecuted for a violation of this section, if the evidence for the charge was gained as a result of the seeking of medical assistance.
607 *HR31/R757SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 22/HR31/R757SG PAGE 1 (GT\JAB) to defraud, seeks medical assistance for someone experiencing a fentanyl overdose shall not be charged or prosecuted for a violation of this section, if the evidence for the charge was gained as a result of the seeking of medical assistance.
(3) For purposes of this act, the phrase "in exchange for anything of value" does not apply to the act of sharing fentanyl when the sharing results in the proximate cause of a person's death under this section.
(3) For purposes of this act:
(4) The legislative intent for this bill is to assist in prosecuting any person that sells or otherwise profits from the sale of fentanyl that causes the death of another person.
(a) "Fentanyl" means fentanyl and any fentanyl-related substances, to include fentanyl analogs, as set forth in Article 3, Chapter 29 of Title 41 of the Mississippi Code of 1972.
(b) "In exchange for anything of value" does not apply to the act of sharing fentanyl when the sharing results in the proximate cause of a person's death under this section.
(4) The legislative intent for this bill is to assist in prosecuting any person who sells or otherwise profits from the sale of unlawful fentanyl, which causes the death of another person.
and shall provide the report to the House and Senate Judiciary B committees by January 5, of each year.
(7) This section shall stand repealed on and after July 1, 2025.
607 *HR31/R757PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR31/R757PH PAGE 2(GT\JAB) SECTION 3.
607 *HR31/R757SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR31/R757SG PAGE 2(GT\JAB) and shall provide the report to the House and Senate Judiciary B committees by January 5, of each year.
(7) This section shall stand repealed from and after July 1, 2025.
SECTION 3.
607 *HR31/R757PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR31/R757PH ST:
607 *HR31/R757SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR31/R757SG ST:
create crime of "fentanyl PAGE 3 (GT\JAB) delivery resulting in death".
create crime of "fentanyl PAGE 3(GT\JAB) delivery resulting in death".
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor

  2. Enrolled Bill Signed

  3. Enrolled Bill Signed

  4. Conference Report Adopted

  5. Conference Report Adopted

  6. Conference Report Filed

  7. Conference Report Filed

  8. Conferees Named Fillingane,England,Sparks

  9. Conferees Named Bain,Sanford,Ford (73rd)

  10. Decline to Concur/Invite Conf

  11. Returned For Concurrence

  12. Passed As Amended

  13. Amended

  14. Title Suff Do Pass As Amended

  15. Referred To Judiciary, Division B

  16. Transmitted To Senate

  17. Passed As Amended

  18. Amended

  19. Committee Substitute Adopted

  20. Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

  21. Referred To Judiciary B

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (173)

173 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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Passed 44 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12401
Republican 26000
Democrat 6300
Total 44701
% of votes cast 85%13%0%2%
How each member voted (52)
Member Party Vote
Barnett — Yea
Boyd — Yea
Branning — Yea
Caughman — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Jordan — Yea
McDaniel — Yea
Moran — Yea
Parker — Yea
Polk — Yea
Sojourner — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Blackmon — Nay
Butler A. (36th) — Nay
Butler K. (38th) — Nay
Horhn — Nay
Turner-Ford — Not Voting
David Blount Democrat Yea
Derrick T. Simmons Democrat Nay
Hillman Terome Frazier Democrat Nay
Hob Bryan Democrat Yea
Joseph Thomas Democrat Yea
Reginald Jackson Democrat Yea
Rod Hickman Democrat Yea
Sarita Simmons Democrat Yea
Sollie B. Norwood Democrat Nay
Angela Burks Hill Republican Yea
Bart Williams Republican Yea
Benjamin Suber Republican Yea
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
Jason Barrett 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 Yea
Kevin Blackwell Republican Yea
Lydia Graves Chassaniol Republican Yea
Michael McLendon Republican Yea
Neil S. Whaley Republican Yea
Rita Potts Parks Republican Yea
Scott DeLano Republican Yea
Tyler McCaughn Republican Yea

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Adopt Conference Report

Passed 114 Yea · 4 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 57000
Democrat 24303
Unaffiliated 31101
Independent 2000
Total 114404
% of votes cast 93%3%0%3%
How each member voted (122)
Member Party Vote
Bain — Yea
Barnett — Yea
Beckett — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Bomgar — Yea
Boyd — Yea
Busby — Yea
Clarke — Yea
Criswell — Yea
Darnell — Yea
Goodin — Yea
Hopkins — Yea
Huddleston — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Lancaster — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Miles — Yea
Paden — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Stamps — Yea
Straughter — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Walker — Yea
Weathersby — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Wright — Yea
Young — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Williams-Barnes — Nay
Gibbs (72nd) — Not Voting
Bo Brown Democrat Yea
Bo Brown Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Not Voting
Bryant W. Clark Democrat Yea
Carl Mickens Democrat Yea
Cedric Burnett Democrat Yea
Cheikh Taylor Democrat Yea
Christopher M. Bell Democrat Yea
Daryl Porter Democrat Yea
Earle S. Banks Democrat Yea
Gregory Holloway, Sr. Democrat Yea
Hester Jackson McCray Democrat Nay
Jeffery Harness Democrat Yea
Jeramey Anderson Democrat Nay
John G. Faulkner Democrat Yea
John W. Hines, Sr. Democrat Yea
Kabir Karriem Democrat Not Voting
Karl Gibbs Democrat Yea
Omeria Scott Democrat Yea
Oscar Denton Democrat Yea
Otis Anthony Democrat Yea
Percy W. Watson Democrat Yea
Robert L. Sanders Democrat Yea
Ronnie C. Crudup Democrat Yea
Solomon C. Osborne Democrat Nay
Stephanie Foster Democrat Yea
Tracey T. Rosebud Democrat Yea
Willie Bailey Democrat Yea
Zakiya Summers Democrat Not Voting
Angela Cockerham Independent Yea
Shanda Yates Independent Yea
Becky Currie Republican Yea
Bill Kinkade Republican Yea
Bill Pigott Republican Yea
Billy Adam Calvert Republican Yea
Brent Anderson 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 Bell 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 Yea
Jerry R. Turner Republican Yea
Jill Ford Republican Yea
Jody Steverson Republican Yea
Joey Hood Republican Yea
John Read Republican Yea
John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III Republican Yea
Joseph Tubb Republican Yea
Karl Oliver Republican Yea
Ken Morgan Republican Yea
Kent McCarty Republican Yea
Kevin Felsher Republican Yea
Kevin Ford 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 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

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Passage as Amended

Passed 40 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13400
Republican 24200
Democrat 3600
Total 401200
% of votes cast 77%23%0%0%
How each member voted (52)
Member Party Vote
Thompson — Yea
Turner-Ford — Yea
Butler A. (36th) — Nay
Butler K. (38th) — Nay
Horhn — Nay
Jordan — Nay
Barnett — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Boyd — Yea
Branning — Yea
Caughman — Yea
Johnson — Yea
McDaniel — Yea
Moran — Yea
Parker — Yea
Polk — Yea
Sojourner — Yea
David Blount Democrat Yea
Derrick T. Simmons Democrat Nay
Hillman Terome Frazier Democrat Nay
Hob Bryan Democrat Yea
Joseph Thomas Democrat Nay
Reginald Jackson Democrat Nay
Rod Hickman Democrat Nay
Sarita Simmons Democrat Yea
Sollie B. Norwood Democrat Nay
Angela Burks Hill Republican Yea
Bart Williams Republican Nay
Benjamin Suber Republican Yea
Brice Wiggins Republican Yea
Briggs Hopson Republican Yea
Chad McMahan Republican Yea
Chuck Younger Republican Yea
Daniel H. Sparks Republican Nay
Dean Kirby Republican Yea
Dennis DeBar, Jr. Republican Yea
J. Walter Michel Republican Yea
Jason Barrett 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 Yea
Kevin Blackwell Republican Yea
Lydia Graves Chassaniol Republican Yea
Michael McLendon Republican Yea
Neil S. Whaley Republican Yea
Rita Potts Parks Republican Yea
Scott DeLano Republican Yea
Tyler McCaughn Republican Yea

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Passage as Amended

Passed 102 Yea · 7 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 53004
Democrat 20406
Unaffiliated 27303
Independent 2000
Total 1027013
% of votes cast 84%6%0%11%
How each member voted (122)
Member Party Vote
Bain — Yea
Barnett — Yea
Beckett — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Boyd — Yea
Busby — Yea
Clarke — Yea
Darnell — Yea
Gibbs (72nd) — Not Voting
Goodin — Yea
Hopkins — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Lancaster — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Miles — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Stamps — Yea
Straughter — Yea
Thompson — Yea
Weathersby — Yea
Williams-Barnes — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Wright — Yea
Young — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Bomgar — Nay
Criswell — Nay
Walker — Nay
Huddleston — Not Voting
Paden — Not Voting
Bo Brown Democrat Yea
Bo Brown Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Not Voting
Bryant W. Clark Democrat Yea
Carl Mickens Democrat Yea
Cedric Burnett Democrat Yea
Cheikh Taylor Democrat Yea
Christopher M. Bell Democrat Yea
Daryl Porter Democrat Not Voting
Earle S. Banks Democrat Yea
Gregory Holloway, Sr. Democrat Not Voting
Hester Jackson McCray Democrat Yea
Jeffery Harness Democrat Yea
Jeramey Anderson Democrat Nay
John G. Faulkner Democrat Yea
John W. Hines, Sr. Democrat Not Voting
Kabir Karriem Democrat Not Voting
Karl Gibbs Democrat Yea
Omeria Scott Democrat Nay
Oscar Denton Democrat Yea
Otis Anthony Democrat Yea
Percy W. Watson Democrat Yea
Robert L. Sanders Democrat Nay
Ronnie C. Crudup Democrat Yea
Solomon C. Osborne Democrat Nay
Stephanie Foster Democrat Yea
Tracey T. Rosebud Democrat Yea
Willie Bailey Democrat Yea
Zakiya Summers Democrat Not Voting
Angela Cockerham Independent Yea
Shanda Yates Independent Yea
Becky Currie Republican Yea
Bill Kinkade Republican Yea
Bill Pigott Republican Yea
Billy Adam Calvert Republican Yea
Brent Anderson 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 Not Voting
Donnie Bell 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 Not Voting
Jay McKnight Republican Yea
Jeff Hale Republican Yea
Jeffrey S. Guice Republican Yea
Jerry R. Turner Republican Yea
Jill Ford Republican Yea
Jody Steverson Republican Yea
Joey Hood Republican Yea
John Read Republican Yea
John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III Republican Yea
Joseph Tubb Republican Yea
Karl Oliver Republican Yea
Ken Morgan Republican Yea
Kent McCarty Republican Yea
Kevin Felsher Republican Yea
Kevin Ford Republican Not Voting
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 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 Not Voting
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

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HB 607 is sponsored by Jill Ford (Republican) and John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III (Republican).
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