Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 515

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Arson; burning church or other place of worship is first degree arson.

History of Actions:

101/07/97(H)Referred To Judiciary B
202/04/97(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Formby

Additional Authors: Moore, Chaney, Denny, Ellington, Green (34th), Janus, Johnson, Ketchings, Reeves, Rogers, Rotenberry, Weathersby, Cameron

Code Section: A 097-0017-0003

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-17-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE BURNING OF A CHURCH, TEMPLE, SYNAGOGUE OR OTHER PLACE OF WORSHIP SHALL BE ARSON IN THE FIRST DEGREE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 12/31/96 at 11:45.



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