Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

House Bill 369

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Title

Description: Justifiable homicide; clarify the definition of dwelling and when duty to retreat does not exist.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/06 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
2 01/31 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2006
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Denny

Code Section: A 097-0003-0015

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE "DWELLING," TO CREATE A PRESUMPTION OF THE RIGHT TO USE DEFENSIVE FORCE, TO SPECIFY WHEN NO DUTY TO RETREAT EXISTS, AND TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM CRIMINAL PROSECUTION UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AS THEY RELATE TO JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/15/06 at 10:40.

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