Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary En Banc Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 463
Rape or sexual battery of a child; authorize death penalty for.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-3-65, 97-3-71, 97-3-95, 97-3-101 AND 99-19-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO IMPOSE THE PENALTY OF DEATH OR LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR RAPE OR SEXUAL BATTERY OF A CHILD YOUNGER THAN 12 YEARS OF AGE; TO RESTORE SUBSTANTIVE CAPITAL OFFENSES TO THE PROCEDURAL DEATH PENALTY STATUTE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 30 to February 19, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 30 to Feb 19 · stopped20 days
Judiciary En BancJan 30 to Feb 19 · stopped20 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 30 – Feb 19
- Jan 30Referred to the House committee on Judiciary En Banc
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 30Referred To Judiciary En BancHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives