Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Bill 253

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Title

Description: Death penalty; abolish for mentally retarded or challenged and provide for mitigating factor.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

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

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2005
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Fleming

Code Section: A 099-0019-0101

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT DEFENDANTS WHO ARE DETERMINED MENTALLY RETARDED OR MENTALLY CHALLENGED SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE DEATH PENALTY; TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A DEFENDANT'S MENTAL RETARDATION IS A MITIGATING FACTOR IN DEATH PENALTY CASES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/01/05 at 18:17.

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