Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

House Bill 859

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Background

Title

Description: Holocaust commission; expand to include study of the Middle Passage.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/12 (H) Referred To Appropriations
2 01/31 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2006
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Scott

Code Section: A 039-0029-0001

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 39-29-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXPAND THE PURPOSE OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON THE HOLOCAUST, TO INCLUDE CONSIDERATION AND STUDY OF THE MIDDLE PASSAGE; TO DESCRIBE THE MIDDLE PASSAGE AS THAT PERIOD IN HISTORY FROM 1440 TO 1870 WHEN AFRICANS WERE KIDNAPPED AND SOLD INTO SLAVERY IN THEIR HOMELAND, AND THEN TRANSPORTED IN DANGEROUS AND INHUMANE CONDITIONS TO EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA; TO EXPAND THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/31/06 at 18:07.

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