[{"_1":2,"_124":-5,"_125":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,76,88,100,112],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},"mediaId",6361981,"mediaKeyId","2169124-2663e0b07a225e808f97287960a07ce4","parentId",2169124,"title","Committee narrows fireworks penalties, extends seasonal sales window","audioSeconds",278,"startMs",2766650,"endMs",3045165,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=2169124-2663e0b07a225e808f97287960a07ce4&start=2766&end=3045","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2169124-2663e0b07a225e808f97287960a07ce4/thumbnail_2766650.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6361981/Mississippi/Committee-narrows-fireworks-penalties-extends-seasonal-sales-window","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6361981-6cff68f0b53e92eed309ee72fe463bb4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204207&Signature=BWmv8onzFfk3~jHd8fl0A5bhPkhQ2NUQnk-zjUgdcpczhxmb3imjNpi~uS6dEhb3UAlv8N5OwuvzoZVYTP8Kt1ltoKl~kpiUcpZA182mLInnCMz4UJSv1-9peqN3Cp22OP47jIA4UPvBYk6ld7ZlXkE27h-y2dp6Q94pZoSoDEIopGjKAr~MuwjpbBdCLkIo-MhMkCjB1oE7C6C7rVTKTcmVW2fZbf7iMyQKd5vBiWXOgnBfjxTsc9~TQ3S4keOfapB0EwOmdoSeOW9EYw0RYN6qZhpM02IBDUm3EvNAwuvA5y~fHjt1swIqsg-xblB9SIMsAmmkES9vqY-zvBePJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","Mississippi Legislature","date","2025-01-29T00:00:00Z","article","Senator Rhodes told the committee that Senate Bill 2210 would change the time windows when retailers may sell consumer fireworks and reduce certain penalties for out-of-season sales.

\"It would change the dates allowed for fireworks from May 23rd to July 12th and December 5th to January 9th,\" Senator Rhodes said, describing a request from retailers who want an extra weekend after holidays to sell remaining inventory and interest in Memorial Day sales.

The bill also changes penalties for out-of-season sales from felony to misdemeanor. Senator Sparks proposed — and the committee adopted — an amendment to increase fines on repeat offenders so that the financial consequence escalates with subsequent violations. The chair recorded the motion and the committee advanced the bill by voice vote.

Senators asked whether organized fireworks displays (for example, stadium or school events) would be excluded; colleagues noted that professional displays typically use contracted pyrotechnic services and are treated separately under existing law.

The committee approved the amended bill and advanced it to the next stage in the legislative process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Judiciary, Division B - Room 409, 29 January, 2025; 9:00 A.M.","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bill 2210 proposes widening the permitted fireworks-sales window (May 23–July 12 and Dec. 5–Jan. 9) and reduces some out-of-season sales penalties from felony to misdemeanor; committee adopted an amendment to increase escalating fines for repeat violations and advanced the bill.","taxTitle","Judiciary Division B, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Mississippi","taxId",29469,"location","Mississippi","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6361986,"Committee rejects elevating second domestic-violence conviction to felony after heated debate",1296,1484520,2780535,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2169124-2663e0b07a225e808f97287960a07ce4&start=1484&end=2780","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2169124-2663e0b07a225e808f97287960a07ce4/thumbnail_1484520.jpg","/articles/6361986/Mississippi/Committee-rejects-elevating-second-domestic-violence-conviction-to-felony-after-heated-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6361986-7f7db22c0a319d9aa798c7720eeb88ae/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204207&Signature=DZndSv4gKLLjddvpCglFCrMYx~iHo5anxVolJMTS3wZknzu0btJLAx9o6SRVWvhZmo7JZUMemP1uNfwl~lxtH89QyBWlSvJbg3xxxCLV1sfX9m36rJYpSV27Od9yFFXNQhKhU5AMJcPeVcTrnDNDR-ERDjFNoILh3VPjYiq6bGLx1ITRU7Jxl~fcsCZk57tNFj-jBgDsmvBkQEvuV-kzxWWzRPnzb~FXENoQy-L4GaEnkCJhGIHNYC0K91MkI20MOvx~XpjleyWpCUUyEPf7decfAhdyeEBxUBEJqwHLHBQ0CPkMJlA3vb6hIF~g0QEaUoLzQRXZuPk5jptuibwOAg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Hill presented a committee substitute for Senate Bill 2191 that would elevate a second conviction of domestic violence from a misdemeanor to a felony and add related bond and monitoring conditions.

\"This bill only does 1 thing. It elevates a second offense of domestic violence, a second conviction to a felony,\" Senator Hill said, noting Parole Board members and the Mississippi Domestic Violence Coalition supported the change as a deterrent.

Senator Boyd's language in the committee substitute added two main elements: a short \"cooling off\" detention not to exceed 48 hours (with a minimum of 24 hours), and a requirement for GPS monitoring for certain offenses. Senate staff explained that section 99538 would be amended to require wearing a GPS monitor in specified cases; sponsors said the monitoring would help enforce protection orders and detect violations.

Opponents, including public defenders and municipal-court practitioners, argued the proposal risked turning routine or nonviolent domestic incidents — often charged as simple assault because the statute covers acts that put a person in fear — into felonies.

Senator Sparks said many municipal and justice-court cases arise from disputes that \"do not rise to the level of a felony\" and cautioned against criminalizing verbal disputes or nonviolent incidents. Senator Wiggins and others said the underlying problem required broader interventions, such as attention to strangulation and domestic-violence prevention, rather than simply elevating penalties.

Senator Hill and supporters argued the bill would slow repeat offenders from cycling through municipal court and would provide tools (bond conditions and monitoring) to protect victims; Hill urged committee members to continue refining the language and to keep the measure moving.

Committee action: members counted hands after a motion to report the committee substitute. The clerk recorded 4 hands in favor and 6 opposed. The chair announced the bill did not pass the committee.","Senator Hill proposed raising a second domestic-violence conviction to a felony and adding a 24–48-hour \"cooling-off\" hold and GPS monitoring; supporters said the changes would protect victims, opponents warned about over‑criminalizing misdemeanors. The committee failed to pass the measure (4 in favor, 6 opposed).",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6361991,"Committee approves bill to criminalize malicious AI-generated impersonation",178,1317570,1495595,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2169124-2663e0b07a225e808f97287960a07ce4&start=1317&end=1495","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2169124-2663e0b07a225e808f97287960a07ce4/thumbnail_1317570.jpg","/articles/6361991/Mississippi/Committee-approves-bill-to-criminalize-malicious-AI-generated-impersonation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6361991-5dc3b29c88d3c32c5134c6ac9292dcb9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204207&Signature=AvWcLowpANe1UsolRXPAO0DCBIM16kYNovnMYZmI7jOLRwr47JGHvN~d0P~U4gv7fHcvenjJ6DKYjutItrO0zbSpXF5WraoXxftvf89ZflxbnYy~C3L1K8Njlj316X6Rd2Fcfq6NrckHzU9C18wIHUsVeVYJMJaaJ0Kkj8ebInp~QYth-9xGdCkfaPjL~mjkU2ukcDQlHwSI9SaJrsWbju-fah3Hgr-0IikuAhafywp6yQe5GgpsekgHtUYmZmNynR5v-wA0f1MSGrESyidFB1noQ2G9lClPe1HXPXBC9yblh7JQciJs6QzX4uh0IB7TTCbdDDb6JNO~U26Mk6xz7Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Johnson summarized Senate Bill 2202 as a measure targeting malicious AI-generated impersonations.

\"This bill is identical to the bill that we passed in the Senate last year,\" Senator Johnson said. He described the proposal as criminalizing the use of AI to create videos or audio that use a person's likeness or voice to harm them emotionally or otherwise. Johnson said the bill distinguishes misdemeanor and felony offenses based on the nature of the conduct and the age of the creator.

Under the bill as described, non-sexual impersonation offenses would be misdemeanors; sexualized or more serious impersonations by someone over age 21 would be felonies. The measure also contains a set of exemptions, Senator Johnson said, including reporting of misconduct, legal proceedings and satire.

Senators asked clarifying questions; Senator Norwood asked whether the bill was related to another pending bill and Johnson noted the measures address different code sections. The committee voted to advance the bill; the transcript records a voice vote with the chair announcing the ayes had it.","Senator Johnson said Senate Bill 2202 would make it a crime to create AI-generated audio or video that impersonates another person to harm them; the measure includes exemptions for news reporting, legal proceedings and satire and was approved by the committee.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6361997,"Committee backs change to assessments on misdemeanor simple-assault cases",305,1012930,1318095,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2169124-2663e0b07a225e808f97287960a07ce4&start=1012&end=1318","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2169124-2663e0b07a225e808f97287960a07ce4/thumbnail_1012930.jpg","/articles/6361997/Mississippi/Committee-backs-change-to-assessments-on-misdemeanor-simple-assault-cases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6361997-8155e04590f24c059f1b9b27ef20dd4d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204207&Signature=dcv8T901ni6WgAtxj30hXdECg3TIwuNN1jZQ8PEQfjkJBakrbEzYKNIca5Bk-SL6O1kqQQ4jJkq3mTMNMgda5JCcP20-OhTdEhP7Dc8RHDaZrtyH~Y3KnmObf~fvNWv9kfKr0I8l~Y6kQmsGsmMJ8v4y9kHr2IaOLmHu7mWAV35CFbBjfAmL3mKYjd4GkjRIoeZY754LOcwQJ8lM8pd0MHGrtSC8FgQIHqqpQ5B-2HVh9hlOMq79NoxPlK57sBDDUrpfVsrP9YckXGD0e~8Y2ARSqDH6OYMvrrJzm2m3r0tKBtGdyaDH6cRySjaJoA8FBnovEMdBb32hHZE63p63yg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Suber presented language amending assessments tied to simple-assault convictions and asked the committee to consider giving judges greater discretion on victim-assessment amounts.

\"The judges and prosecutors have had an issue with a $1,000 fine going to the victims of human trafficking,\" Senator Suber said, explaining that the current statutory assessment can apply to low-level simple-assault cases that prosecutors say have no nexus to trafficking.

Suber and other senators discussed amending paragraph 3 to allow a lower minimum or to make the amount discretionary. The change under consideration would remove the automatic $1,000 assessment for certain misdemeanors and instead allow penalties down to $500 or a range set by the judge, while leaving felony-level assessments unchanged.

Senators discussed whether the language should better target assessments tied to human-trafficking victim funds and whether the code sections need clearer definitions so that unrelated misdemeanor offenses are not swept into the special assessment.

The committee adopted the proposed changes and voted the measure out of committee; the transcript records the motion \"Title sufficient do pass as amended.\" No roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.","Senator Suber said the bill would give judges discretion on assessments tied to simple assault convictions, lowering a mandatory $1,000 assessment that prosecutors say is creating unfair burdens on low-level cases.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6362002,"Committee advances bill to modernize 1938 driver-services law; strips concealed-carry endorsement requirement",619,28205,647410,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2169124-2663e0b07a225e808f97287960a07ce4&start=28&end=647","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2169124-2663e0b07a225e808f97287960a07ce4/thumbnail_28205.jpg","/articles/6362002/Mississippi/Committee-advances-bill-to-modernize-1938-driver-services-law-strips-concealed-carry-endorsement-requirement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6362002-d362addb4084b83d8c1f0b6d1df1b1ac/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204207&Signature=cPUNS-9e2uLo6ppci3bAWWGU3wT3MsFDJ0yNhByIN01oQoWE8e5tKj2xzZ-Pkp6ehAw~U~YI1ysjJJNtapUngOPv870WocovM~2BXcXuOmfZqobmo7zIW5E5YIvYW4YAL2jy4q8E6cQZuH50m~N8hp8NJEKi5iY~Egz9X9MHx6NyOYXPSeu7oDV8ftRHD4R1Q0lbrL~LJcQquKG3yAm7chJw8qkRNzgU3MSWDdaW92XsAso7LZUXpb2PgTEdBzGow1EAwNhnkXMla~QQG1awjPxAlPhhaS1pRXUkVWfOXmE9YkVUb9Zn8IrJJMwhexYypd-fjgH1tXz5y7gtSdcOTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioner Tyndall, commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, told the Senate Public Safety Committee that Senate Bill 2190 would modernize the Driver Services Act of 1938 and related statutes.

\"Senate bill 2190 basically takes a look at the driver services act of, 1938,\" Commissioner Tyndall said, describing changes that replace archaic terms, update punctuation, remove an obsolete reference to the highway patrol as administrator and modernize record-keeping and notice procedures.

The bill removes the year \"1938\" from the statutory titles, deletes references to the highway patrol as the driver-services administrator, replaces older document-delivery methods with first-class mail and permits notice via the mobile identification app if a registrant has signed up for it. Tyndall said section 4 removes language tied to an old \"wait anytime, wait anywhere\" appointment system now superseded by online scheduling.

The measure also reviews the statute governing concealed-carry permits. Tyndall and several senators discussed paragraph 25, a provision that would add a concealed-carry endorsement to a driver's license. Tyndall said the permit and driver's-license expirations do not align — \"the driver's license expire every 4 years, firearm permits expire every 5 years\" — and some permit holders prefer a separate card rather than an endorsement.

Chairman (Senate Public Safety Committee) offered an amendment to strike paragraph 25; the committee approved the amendment by voice vote. The committee then voted to advance the bill as amended; the chairman announced, \"The ayes have it.\"

Tyndall also used his committee appearance to give a status update on departmental operations. He said Capitol Police staffing has increased from about 75 officers a few years ago to \"over a 150,\" with a goal to reach roughly 200 to 220 officers over time. Tyndall said the new CCID court opened last week with three judges assigned to hear misdemeanors and preliminary hearings. He said Capitol Police reported \"north of 900 felony charges\" in the CCID last year and that the department is expanding patrol districts and exploring a combined DPS academy.

The committee did not record a roll-call tally in the transcript; votes were taken by voice. The committee-approved amendment and the committee's title-submission vote were both announced passed by the chair.

The bill will proceed in the legislative process with the committee's strike of paragraph 25 included; other technical updates to punctuation, record-keeping language and notice delivery remain in the draft.

The measure and the accompanying operational updates focus on aligning the driver's-services code to current technology and on the department's staffing and court coordination efforts.","Commissioner Tyndall told the Senate Public Safety Committee that Senate Bill 2190 updates the Driver Services Act of 1938 for digital records, online appointments and mobile-ID notices. The committee adopted an amendment to remove a provision that would put concealed-carry endorsements on driver's licenses and voted the bill out as amended.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Committee narrows fireworks penalties, extends seasonal sales window

Committee rejects elevating second domestic-violence conviction to felony after heated debate

Committee approves bill to criminalize malicious AI-generated impersonation

Committee backs change to assessments on misdemeanor simple-assault cases

Committee advances bill to modernize 1938 driver-services law; strips concealed-carry endorsement requirement