MS HB540 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 23 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-02-23 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 23 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-02-23 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 97-3-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Death Penalty Shall Not Be Imposed When A Conviction Is Based Solely On Circumstantial Evidence; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Death penalty; prohibit imposition when based solely on circumstantial evidence.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-23 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2016-02-08 | House | Referred To Judiciary B |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2016/pdf/history/HB/HB0540.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2016/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0540IN.htm |
