MS SB2835 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 3 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 3 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 97-3-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That First-degree Murder Shall Be Applied When The Unlawful Distribution Of Any Substance Or Mixture Of Any Substances Described In Sections 41-29-113, 41-29-115, 41-29-117, 41-29-119 Or 41-29-121, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Is Proven To Be The Proximate Cause Of Death Of A Deceased Person; To Bring Forward Section 97-3-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
Title
First-degree murder; include unlawful distribution of controlled substances, when the distribution is proximate cause of death.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-03 | Senate | Died In Committee |
| 2020-02-17 | Senate | Referred To Judiciary, Division B |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2835.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2835IN.htm |
