Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Sentencing; prohibit death sentence when evidence establishes racial bias in prosecution or sentencing.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/07 (H) Referred To Judiciary En Banc | |
| 2 | 02/04 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2003 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Fleming
Code Section: A 099-0019-0101
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A SENTENCE OF DEATH SHALL NOT BE IMPOSED WHEN EVIDENCE ESTABLISHES RACIAL BIAS IN THE PROSECUTION OR SENTENCING; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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