Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 1060

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Death penalty; not applicable to mentally retarded persons.

History of Actions:

1 01/13/97 (H) Referred To Judiciary B

2 02/04/97 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date July 1, 1997

Disposition Dead

Deadline General Bill/Constitutional Amendment

Revenue No

3/5ths vote required No

House Committee:

Judiciary B

Principal Author: Watson

Code Section: A 099-0019-0101

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ELIMINATE THE DEATH PENALTY FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE MENTALLY RETARDED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/13/97 at 13:02.

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1	01/13/97	(H)		Referred To Judiciary B
2	02/04/97	(H)		Died In Committee