Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on February 1, 2022. The 2022 session has ended.
2022 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2538
Justifiable homicide; provide for criminal and civil immunity.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO USES OR THREATENS TO USE FORCE AS PERMITTED IN THIS SECTION IS JUSTIFIED AND IS IMMUNE FROM CRIMINAL PROSECUTION AND CIVIL ACTION; TO AUTHORIZE A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO INVESTIGATE THE USE OF FORCE; TO PROHIBIT A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FROM ARRESTING THE PERSON WHO USED THE FORCE OR THREATENED TO USE THE FORCE UNLESS THE AGENCY DETERMINES THAT THERE IS PROBABLE CAUSE THAT THE FORCE THAT USED OR THREATENED WAS UNLAWFUL; TO REQUIRE THE COURT TO AWARD CERTAIN DAMAGES INCURRED BY THE DEFENDANT IN DEFENSE OF ANY CIVIL ACTION BROUGHT BY A PLAINTIFF IF THE COURT FINDS THAT THE DEFENDANT IS IMMUNE FROM CRIMINAL PROSECUTION UNDER THIS SECTION; 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
January 17 to February 1, 2022, 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 SenateJan 17 to Feb 1 · stopped15 days
Judiciary, Division BJan 17 to Feb 1 · 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 Jan 17 – Feb 1
- Jan 17Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
- Feb 1Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 17Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Feb 1Died In CommitteeSenate