Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2235
Death penalty; repeal.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ELIMINATE DEATH AS A PENALTY FOR CAPITAL MURDER; TO AMEND SECTIONS 99-19-101 AND 99-19-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO REPEAL SECTION 99-19-87, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR NONABROGATION OF THE DEATH PENALTY; TO REPEAL SECTION 99-19-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THE MANNER IN WHICH AUTOMATIC APPEAL OF THE DEATH PENALTY TO THE SUPREME COURT IS HAD; TO REPEAL SECTION 99-19-106, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE MANNER OF EXECUTION OF THE DEATH SENTENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE EVENTUALITY THAT THE DEATH SENTENCE IS FOUND UNCONSTITUTIONAL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 21 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 SenateJan 21 to Feb 19 · stopped29 days
Judiciary, Division AJan 21 to Feb 19 · stopped29 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 Senate Jan 21 – Feb 19
- Jan 21Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Feb 19Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 21Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeSenate