SB 2791

AN ACT TO ENACT THE PURPLE ANGELS LAW; TO CREATE A REGISTRY OF PERSISTENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENDERS WITHIN THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO REQUIRE THE COURT OF CONVICTION TO ORDER REGISTRATION UPON QUALIFYING CONVICTIONS; TO REQUIRE CLERKS OF COURT TO TRANSMIT CONVICTION DATA; TO PROVIDE A REGISTRATION FEE ASSESSED AGAINST EACH QUALIFYING OFFENDER; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION SERVICES THROUGH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; TO ESTABLISH TIMEFRAMES FOR REMOVAL FROM THE REGISTRY; TO DIRECT CODIFICATION OF THE ACT AS A CHAPTER WITHIN TITLE 45; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.