l9n/ Mississippi

2021 Regular Session

House Bill 1140

First-degree murder; include unlawful distribution of controlled substances, when the distribution is proximate cause of death.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on March 2, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.

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 WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 97-3-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 41-29-139, 41-29-141, 41-29-142, 41-29-143, 41-29-144 AND 41-29-145, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES LAW; 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 18 to March 2, 2021, 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 action7 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 922 days

Judiciary BJan 18 to Jan 2810 days

In the SenateFeb 9 to Mar 2 · stopped21 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 18 to Mar 2 · stopped12 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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 18 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  3. Feb 9Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 11Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 18Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Mar 2Died in committee in the Senate
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 9AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 9Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 18Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  7. Mar 2Died In CommitteeSenate