MS HB1151 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-20 - Referred To Judiciary B
Pending: House Judiciary B Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 20 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-20 - Referred To Judiciary B
Pending: House Judiciary B Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 99-19-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Officials Charged With Deciding The Options For The Death Penalty; To Amend Section 99-19-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Section 99-19-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Time For Imposing The Death Penalty; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Death penalty; revise how the options are chosen and require cost efficient consideration.
Sponsors
| Rep. Justin Keen [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-20 | House | Referred To Judiciary B |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | 19 | 51 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 99 | 19 | 53 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 99 | 19 | 55 | New Code | See Bill Text |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB1151.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1151IN.htm |
