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This bill, known as the Mississippi Doxxing Prevention Act, makes it illegal to intentionally and willfully release someone's "restricted personal information" – which includes Social Security numbers, home addresses, phone numbers, and personal email or fax numbers – if that person is a "covered person" or their "close relation." Covered persons are defined as law enforcement officers, public officials, court personnel, or witnesses in criminal cases. The intent behind releasing this information must be to harass, threaten, intimidate, or incite a crime against the covered person or their family. Penalties range from a misdemeanor for a first offense, with fines and jail time, to a felony for subsequent offenses, with more severe fines and longer prison sentences, and even harsher penalties if the crime is a "crime of violence." Additionally, the bill amends the Public Records Act to exempt the restricted personal information of covered persons from public disclosure, meaning this sensitive data will be harder to obtain through public records requests. The bill also includes a provision that brings forward existing law regarding the random drawing of jurors for potential amendment, though no specific changes are detailed in this summary.

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https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0704.xml