Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2106
Death penalty; eliminate for persons who are mentally retarded.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ELIMINATE THE DEATH PENALTY FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE MENTALLY RETARDED; 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 13 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 SenateJan 13 to Mar 6 · stopped53 days
Judiciary, Division AJan 13 to Mar 6 · stopped53 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 13 – Mar 6
- Jan 13Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Mar 6Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 13Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Mar 6Died In CommitteeSenate