History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Caning; prescribe as punishment for burning church.
| 1 | 01/07/97 | (H) | Referred To Judiciary B | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Cameron
Code Sections: A 097-0017-0001, A 097-0017-0003
Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE CANING AS PUNISHMENT FOR FIRST DEGREE ARSON IN BURNING CHURCHES AND OTHER PLACES OF WORSHIP; TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-17-1 AND 97-17-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ARSON OF PLACES OF WORSHIP SHALL BE ARSON IN THE FIRST DEGREE; TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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