MS HB947 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-02-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-02-05 - 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 Substance Described In Section 41-29-113, 41-29-115, 41-29-117, 41-29-119 Or 41-29-121 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
| Rep. John Lamar [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-05 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2019-01-21 | House | Referred To Judiciary B |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/history/HB/HB0947.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0947IN.htm |
