l9n/ Mississippi

2021 Regular Session

House Concurrent Resolution 31

Curtis Flowers; issue an apology from the State of Mississippi to him after 6 trials and 23 years in prison and dismissal of charges.

Died in committee in the House, on April 1, 2021.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION APOLOGIZING FOR THE ROLE OF THE STATE IN THE PROSECUTION OF CURTIS FLOWERS OF WINONA, MISSISSIPPI, WHO WAS TRIED AN UNPRECEDENTED SIX TIMES IN A MURDER CASE AND SPENT 23 YEARS IN PRISON AND HIS FINAL CONVICTION WAS APPEALED TO THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT WHICH OVERTURNED THE VERDICT ON THE BASIS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION AFTER WHICH CHARGES WERE FINALLY DISMISSED.

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

14 co-sponsors

Kabir Karriem, Alyce G. Clarke, Christopher M. Bell, Bo Brown, Bryant W. Clark, Ronnie C. Crudup, Oscar Denton, Dale Goodin, John W. Hines, Sr., Bill Kinkade, Tracey T. Rosebud, Omeria Scott, Rickey Thompson, Charles Young, Jr.

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 Feb 4 – Apr 1

  1. Feb 4Referred to the House committee on Rules
  2. Apr 1Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred To RulesHouse of Representatives
  2. Apr 1Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives