Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 217

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Background

Title

Description: Sentencing; prohibit death sentence when evidence establishes racial bias in prosecution or sentencing.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

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

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2003
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Fleming

Code Section: A 099-0019-0101

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A SENTENCE OF DEATH SHALL NOT BE IMPOSED WHEN EVIDENCE ESTABLISHES RACIAL BIAS IN THE PROSECUTION OR SENTENCING; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 17:50.

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