Died in committee in the House, on March 29, 2017.
2017 Regular Session
House Resolution 74
Emmett Till murder; issue apology for state's role in killers' acquittal that were based on a lie.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
A RESOLUTION APOLOGIZING FOR THE ROLE MISSISSIPPI PLAYED IN THE MURDER OF EMMETT TILL AND THE ACQUITTAL OF HIS KILLERS, ROY BRYANT AND J.W. MILAM, WHICH WAS BASED UPON AN UNSUBSTANTIATED LIE TOLD BY CAROLYN BRYANT.
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
26 co-sponsors
Orlando Paden, Earle S. Banks, Credell Calhoun, Jarvis Dortch, Alyce G. Clarke, Adrienne Wooten, Willie J. Perkins, Sr., Willie Bailey, Christopher M. Bell, Edward Blackmon, Jr., Cedric Burnett, Bryant W. Clark, Oscar Denton, John G. Faulkner, Karl Gibbs, Debra Gibbs, Gregory Holloway, Sr., Abe Hudson, Carl Mickens, America Chuck Middleton, Omeria Scott, Rufus Straughter, Sara R. Thomas, Kenneth Walker, Percy W. Watson, 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.