MS HC23 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 3 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 3 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Section 22, Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, To Provide That The Defense Of Double Jeopardy, Which Protects A Person Against A Second Prosecution For The Same Offense After Acquittal Or Conviction And Against Multiple Punishments For The Same Offense, Shall Not Be An Available Defense To Any Person Who Is Accused Of Killing An Unarmed Person; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Constitution; provide that defense of double jeopardy shall not be available to person accused of killing unarmed person.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-03 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2015-01-19 | House | Referred To Judiciary B;Constitution |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2015/pdf/history/HC/HC0023.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2015/html/HC/HC0023IN.htm |
