Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2973

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Background

Title

Description: Use of force; enumerate when justifiable.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/16 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A
2 01/31 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Flowers

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 97-3-15.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET FORTH PARAMETERS FOR CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH USE OF FORCE IN DEFENSE OF PERSON IS JUSTIFIABLE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 97-3-15.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET FORTH PARAMETERS FOR CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH USE OF FORCE IN DEFENSE OF HOME IS JUSTIFIABLE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 97-3-15.3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET FORTH PARAMETERS FOR CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH USE OF FORCE IN DEFENSE OF OTHERS IS JUSTIFIABLE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 97-3-15.4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, CREATE IMMUNITY FROM CRIMINAL PROSECUTION AND CIVIL LIABILITY FOR JUSTIFIABLE USE OF FORCE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 97-3-15.5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SET FORTH PARAMETERS FOR CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH USE OF FORCE BY AN AGGRESSOR RENDERS THE JUSTIFICATIONS UNAVAILABLE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/31/06 at 17:57.

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