Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary En Banc Committee on March 18, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2596
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
February 1 to March 18, 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 action6 actions on 6 days
In the SenateFeb 1 to Feb 2726 days
Judiciary, Division AFeb 1 to Feb 1413 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 27 to Mar 18 · stopped20 days
Judiciary En BancMar 3 to Mar 18 · stopped15 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 Feb 1 – Feb 27
- Feb 1Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Feb 14Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 27Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Feb 28 – Mar 18
- Feb 28Sent to the House
- Mar 3Referred to the House committee on Judiciary En Banc
- Mar 18Died in committee in the House
All 6 actions, as published
- Feb 1Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Feb 14Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Feb 27PassedSenate
- Feb 28Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Mar 3Referred To Judiciary En BancHouse of Representatives
- Mar 18Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives