2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

HB1197: The Safe Solicitation Act; create to regulate issuance of solicitation permits.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Create The "safe Solicitation Act"; To Require Any Person Who Desires To Solicit To Obtain A Solicitation Permit From The Municipality, County Or Political Subdivision In Which The Solicitation Occurs; To Create Penalties For Failure To Comply; To Amend Sections 97-35-25 And 97-35-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To This Act; To Amend Section 45-1-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Public Safety Or The Chief Of Capitol Police To Issue Solicitation Permits; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
Referred To Judiciary A
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
Committee Substitute Adopted
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
Tabled Subject To Call
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Amended
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Passed As Amended
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
Transmitted To Senate
House of Representatives
2/17/2025
Referred To Judiciary, Division A
Senate
3/4/2025
Title Suff Do Pass
Senate
3/12/2025
Passed
Senate
3/13/2025
Returned For Enrolling
Senate
3/13/2025
Enrolled Bill Signed
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Enrolled Bill Signed
Senate
3/21/2025
Approved by Governor

Amendments

House Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)

Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)

Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Passed
3/12/2025
39
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Passed As Amended
2/5/2025
81
Yea
30
Nay
9
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED