Mississippi legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1423: Recreational vehicle park; provide process of removal of persons from.
Status: Failed, February 4, 2025
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE OWNER OR OPERATING AGENT OF A RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK MAY HAVE A PERSON REMOVED FROM THE PARK FOR CERTAIN REASONS; TO PROVIDE THE PROCESS FOR REMOVAL WHEN A PERSON REFUSES TO LEAVE; TO AUTHORIZE A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO ARREST SUCH PERSON; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH REFUSAL OF ACCOMMODATIONS, SERVICE, OR ACCESS TO THE PREMISES MAY NOT BE BASED UPON RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, PHYSICAL DISABILITY, OR CREED; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 97-17-85 AND 75-73-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to provide that the owner or operating agent of a recreational vehicle park may have a person removed from the park for certain reasons; to provide the process for removal when a person refuses to leave; to authorize a law enforcement officer to arrest such person; to provide that such refusal of accommodations, service, or access to the premises may not be based upon race, color, national origin, sex, physical disability, or creed; to bring forward sections 97-17-85 and 75-73-9, mississippi code of 1972, for the purpose of possible amendment; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE OWNER OR OPERATING AGENT OF A RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK MAY HAVE A PERSON REMOVED FROM THE PARK FOR CERTAIN REASONS; TO PROVIDE THE PROCESS FOR REMOVAL WHEN A PERSON REFUSES TO LEAVE; TO AUTHORIZE A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TO ARREST SUCH PERSON; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH REFUSAL OF ACCOMMODATIONS, SERVICE, OR ACCESS TO THE PREMISES MAY NOT BE BASED UPON RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, PHYSICAL DISABILITY, OR CREED; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 97-17-85 AND 75-73-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. (1) The owner and/or operating agent of a recreational vehicle park may refuse to provide accommodations, service or access to the premises to any person whose conduct on the premises of the park displays intoxication, profanity, lewdness, or brawling; who fails to make payment of rent at the rental rate agreed upon and by the time agreed upon; who indulges in such language or conduct as to disturb the peace, quiet enjoyment, or comfort of other guests; who engages in illegal or disorderly conduct; or whose conduct constitutes a nuisance or safety hazard. (2) The owner and/or operating agent of a recreational vehicle park may request that a person who violates …