Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 16

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Death penalty; revise provisions relating to.

History of Actions:

101/05/99(H)Referred To Judiciary B
202/02/99(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1999
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Formby

Code Sections: A 097-0003-0019, A 099-0019-0051, A 099-0019-0101, A 099-0019-0105, A 099-0039-0005

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT MURDER OF TWO OR MORE PERSONS SHALL BE CAPITAL MURDER; TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ALL EXECUTIONS SHALL BE BY LETHAL INJECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE AGGRAVATING AND MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES IN CAPITAL CASES; TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE DEATH PENALTY REVIEW BY THE SUPREME COURT; TO AMEND SECTION 99-39-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TIME LIMITATION ON POST-CONVICTION RELIEF; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI BAR ASSOCIATION TO DEVELOP A LIST OF ATTORNEYS FOR DEATH PENALTY CASES AND TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR COMPENSATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:06.



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