Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Death penalty; repeal.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/09 (S) Referred To Judiciary | |
| 2 | 02/04 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2003 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Walls*
Code Sections: A 097-0003-0021, A 099-0019-0101, A 099-0019-0103, RP 099-0019-0087, RP 099-0019-0105, RP 099-0019-0106, RP 099-0019-0107
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ELIMINATE DEATH AS A PENALTY FOR CAPITAL MURDER; TO AMEND SECTIONS 99-19-101 AND 99-19-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO REPEAL SECTION 99-19-87, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR NONABROGATION OF THE DEATH PENALTY; TO REPEAL SECTION 99-19-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THE MANNER IN WHICH AUTOMATIC APPEAL OF THE DEATH PENALTY TO THE SUPREME COURT IS HAD; TO REPEAL SECTION 99-19-106, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE MANNER OF EXECUTION OF THE DEATH SENTENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE EVENTUALITY THAT THE DEATH SENTENCE IS FOUND UNCONSTITUTIONAL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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