Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 381

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Caning; prescribe as punishment for burning church.

History of Actions:

101/07/97(H)Referred To Judiciary B
202/04/97(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1997
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

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.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 11/13/96 at 12:47.



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