Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

House Bill 1068

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Background

Title

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

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 02/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary En Banc
2 03/09 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2004
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Watson

Code Section: A 099-0019-0101

Title: AN ACT TO ELIMINATE THE DEATH PENALTY FOR PERSONS WHO ARE MENTALLY RETARDED; TO DEFINE MENTAL RETARDATION; TO PROVIDE PROCEEDINGS TO DETERMINE MENTAL RETARDATION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMMUTATION OF DEATH SENTENCES FOR PERSONS WHO ARE MENTALLY RETARDED; TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/09/04 at 18:00.

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