2024 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

HB869: Giglio letter; require prosecutors to give law enforcement officers an opportunity to be heard before sending.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Require A Prosecutor To Give Notice To A Law Enforcement Officer Before Sending A Giglio Letter Or Placing The Officer's Name On A Giglio List; To Define The Terms "giglio Letter" And "giglio List"; To Require The Prosecutor To Give The Officer An Opportunity To Review Materials And Meet With The Prosecutor Before The Giglio Letter Is Sent; To Authorize An Officer To Appeal A Prosecutor's Decision To Send A Giglio Letter To The Circuit Court In Which The Officer Resides For A De Novo Review; And For Related Purposes.

Bill History

2/2/2024
Referred To Judiciary B
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
Committee Substitute Adopted
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
Passed
House of Representatives
3/8/2024
Transmitted To Senate
House of Representatives
3/19/2024
Referred To Judiciary, Division B
Senate
4/2/2024
Died In Committee
Senate

Roll Call Votes

House Passed
3/6/2024
97
Yea
15
Nay
10
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(4/2/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Elliot Burch
Elliot Burch
Republican

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/8/20249.6 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/4/20249.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/2/20249.4 KB