l9n/ Mississippi

2019 Regular Session

House Resolution 8

Emmett Till murder; issue apology for state's role in killers' acquittals that were based on a lie.

Died in committee in the House, on March 29, 2019.

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

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 15 – Mar 29

  1. Jan 15Referred to the House committee on Rules
  2. Mar 29Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 15Referred To RulesHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 29Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives