Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Subject: DEATH PENALTY

As of 04/30/02 at 14:38

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HB  37  Capital punishment; abolish and impose hard labor.        Fleming
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 167  Death penalty; not applicable to persons under 18 or      Fleming
        with an IQ below 70.                                   
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 168  Sentencing; prohibit death sentence when evidence         Fleming
        establishes racial bias in prosecution or sentencing.  
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 217  Capital death penalty cases; provide for                  Fleming
        post-conviction motions for DNA testing.               
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 218  Death penalty; abolish by 2011 and prohibit death         Fleming
        penalty sentences after January 1, 2003.               
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 413  Death penalty; provide moratorium for purpose of          Mayo
        completing study on impact.                            
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 715  Post-conviction relief; revise filing limitation for      Watson
        appointment of counsel and revise personnel of Office  
        of Post-conviction Counsel.                            
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 836  DNA testing; authorize for post-conviction proceedings.   Watson
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1005  State assessments; use for Capital Defense Counsel        Mayo
 *      Special Fund & Law Enforcement Officers  & Fire        
        Fighters Death Benefits Trust Fund.                    
           04/25 Approved by Governor
HB1530  Sentencing; provide for only life without parole or       Lott
        death for capital offenses.                            
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1812  Appropriation; Office of Capital Defense Counsel.         Watson
 *         04/11 Law W/out Governor's Signature
HB1813  Appropriation; Office of Capital Post-Conviction          Watson
 *      Counsel.                                               
           04/11 Law W/out Governor's Signature
SB2307  Death penalty; eliminate for mentally retarded.           Burton
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2469  Death penalty; eliminate for persons who are mentally     Walls
        retarded.                                              
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2478  Death penalty; repeal.                                    Walls *
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee

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