Died in committee in the House, on March 6, 2012.
2012 Regular Session
House Concurrent Resolution 27
Constitution; amend to prohibit the Governor from granting a pardon or reprieve within the last 90 days of office.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 124, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO PROHIBIT THE GOVERNOR FROM GRANTING A PARDON OR REPRIEVE WITHIN THE LAST 90 DAYS OF THE GOVERNOR'S TERM OF OFFICE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE LEGISLATURE MAY BY GENERAL LAW REQUIRE THE GOVERNOR TO NOTIFY CERTAIN OFFICIALS AND OTHER PERSONS BEFORE THE GOVERNOR MAY EXERCISE THE POWER TO GRANT A REPRIEVE OR PARDON; 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
21 co-sponsors
Nick Bain, Billy Broomfield, Mary H. Coleman, Cecil Brown, Michael T. Evans, James Evans, Bob Evans, D. Stephen Holland, Kevin Horan, Robert E. Huddleston, Sherra Hillman Lane, Tom Miles, Bobby Moak, Brad A. Oberhousen, Randall Patterson, Jody Steverson, Rufus Straughter, Joseph L. Warren, Linda Whittington, Sonya Williams-Barnes, Charles Young, Jr.
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 3 – Mar 6
- Feb 3Referred to the House committees on Judiciary A and on Constitution
- Mar 6Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 3Referred To Judiciary A;ConstitutionHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives