Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 543

[Introduced]

Description: Rape; death penalty for conviction if victim is aged 13 or under.

History of Actions:

1	01/07/97	(H)		Referred To Judiciary B
2	02/04/97	(H)		Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date		Passage
Disposition		Dead
Deadline		General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
Revenue		No
3/5ths vote required		No

House Committee:

• Judiciary B

Principal Author: Moore

Code Section: A 097-0003-0065

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT RAPE OF A CHILD AGED 13 OR UNDER SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY DEATH; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 12/31/96 at 14:15.

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