l9n/ Mississippi

2016 Regular Session

House Concurrent Resolution 45

Constitution; provide that defense of double jeopardy shall not be an available defense to person accused of killing an unarmed person.

Died in committee in the House, on February 23, 2016.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 22, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEFENSE OF DOUBLE JEOPARDY, WHICH PROTECTS A PERSON AGAINST A SECOND PROSECUTION FOR THE SAME OFFENSE AFTER ACQUITTAL OR CONVICTION AND AGAINST MULTIPLE PUNISHMENTS FOR THE SAME OFFENSE, SHALL NOT BE AN AVAILABLE DEFENSE TO ANY PERSON WHO IS ACCUSED OF KILLING AN UNARMED PERSON; 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

1 co-sponsor

Kathy Sykes

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 8 – Feb 23

  1. Feb 8Referred to the House committees on Rules and on Constitution
  2. Feb 23Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Feb 8Referred To Rules;ConstitutionHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 23Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives