Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 423

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Background

Title

Description: Justifiable homicide; define to include force used to prevent burglary of home, business or automobile.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/07 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
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: Cameron

Code Section: A 097-0003-0015

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE KILLING OF A HUMAN BEING TO PREVENT BURGLARY OR ROBBERY OF A DWELLING, BUSINESS OR MOTOR VEHICLE SHALL BE JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


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

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