Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Senate Bill 3061

[Introduced]

Description: Self defense; revise and provide immunity.

History of Actions:

1	01/19/98	(S)		Referred To Judiciary
2	02/03/98	(S)		Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date		July 1, 1998
Disposition		Dead
Deadline		General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
Revenue		No
3/5ths vote required		No

Senate Committee:

• Judiciary

Principal Author: Hawks

Code Section: A 097-0003-0015

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A PRESUMPTION OF SELF DEFENSE WHEN DEADLY FORCE IS USED IN DEFENSE OF THE HOME; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FOR THE USE OF SUCH FORCE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/03/98 at 19:56.

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