Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 12, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 22
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 24 to March 12, 2020, 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 24 to Mar 12 · stopped48 days
Judiciary BJan 24 to Mar 339 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 24 – Mar 12
- Jan 24Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Mar 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Mar 12Died on the calendar in the House
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 24Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
- Mar 12Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives