Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on March 3, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2657
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 Senate
Sponsor
Its course
February 17 to March 3, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateFeb 17 to Mar 3 · stopped15 days
Judiciary, Division BFeb 17 to Mar 3 · 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 Senate Feb 17 – Mar 3
- Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
- Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 17Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeSenate