Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary En Banc Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
House Bill 618
Death penalty; prohibit imposition when based solely on circumstantial evidence.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEATH PENALTY SHALL NOT BE IMPOSED WHEN A CONVICTION IS BASED SOLELY ON CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE; 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
February 17 to March 6, 2012, 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 RepresentativesFeb 17 to Mar 6 · stopped18 days
Judiciary En BancFeb 17 to Mar 6 · stopped18 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 Feb 17 – Mar 6
- Feb 17Referred to the House committee on Judiciary En Banc
- Mar 6Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 17Referred To Judiciary En BancHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives