Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 5, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
House Bill 947
First-degree murder; include unlawful distribution of controlled substances, when the distribution is proximate cause of death.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT FIRST-DEGREE MURDER SHALL BE APPLIED WHEN THE UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION OF ANY SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE OF ANY SUBSTANCE DESCRIBED IN SECTION 41-29-113, 41-29-115, 41-29-117, 41-29-119 OR 41-29-121 IS PROVEN TO BE THE PROXIMATE CAUSE OF DEATH OF A DECEASED PERSON; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 97-3-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; 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
Its course
January 21 to February 5, 2019, 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 RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days
Judiciary BJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 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 Jan 21 – Feb 5
- Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 21Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives