Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2517

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Death penalty; eliminate for persons who are mentally retarded.

History of Actions:

1 01/14/99 (S) Referred To Judiciary

2 02/02/99 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date July 1, 1999

Disposition Dead

Deadline General Bill/Constitutional Amendment

Revenue No

3/5ths vote required No

Senate Committee:

Judiciary

Principal Author: Walls

Code Section: A 099-0019-0101

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ELIMINATE THE DEATH PENALTY FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE MENTALLY RETARDED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:10.

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1	01/14/99	(S)		Referred To Judiciary
2	02/02/99	(S)		Died In Committee