Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary En Banc Committee on February 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 543
Rape; death penalty for conviction if victim is age 13 or under.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEATH PENALTY IN STATUTORY RAPE CASES WHERE THE VICTIM IS 13 YEARS OF AGE OR UNDER AND THE DEFENDANT IS 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER; 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 House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 13 to February 3, 2009, 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 13 to Feb 3 · stopped21 days
Judiciary En BancJan 13 to Feb 3 · stopped21 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 13 – Feb 3
- Jan 13Referred to the House committee on Judiciary En Banc
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 13Referred To Judiciary En BancHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives