2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

SB2197: Criminal law; increase penalties for crimes of impersonating patrolman or law enforcement officer.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Section 45-3-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Crime Of Impersonating A Patrolman Shall Be A Felony; To Increase The Minimum Term Of Imprisonment For The Crime Of Impersonating A Patrolman; To Amend Section 97-7-44, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Crime Of Impersonating A Law Enforcement Officer Shall Be A Felony; To Increase The Penalty For Impersonating A Law Enforcement Officer; To Repeal Section 97-7-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Offense Of Impersonating State, County Or Municipal Officers Or Employees And Is A Duplicative Section; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
Referred To Judiciary, Division B
Senate
1/30/2025
Title Suff Do Pass
Senate
2/6/2025
Passed
Senate
2/7/2025
Transmitted To House
Senate
2/10/2025
Referred To Judiciary B
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Died In Committee
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Senate Passed
2/6/2025
51
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/7/20256.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/20/20256.5 KB