Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Bill 1153

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Homicide; self defense; create presumption in defense of home.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
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: Hamilton (6th)

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; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


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

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