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MS HB129

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/4/2014

Primary Sponsor

Tommy Taylor

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits parole eligibility for persons convicted of murder under Section 97-3-19 committed in the course of domestic violence.

  • Adds "domestic violence" to the list of crimes that constitute capital murder when a death occurs during the commission of the crime.

  • Amends Section 47-7-3 to specify that no person charged, tried, and convicted of murder in the commission of domestic violence shall be eligible for parole.

  • Effective date is July 1, 2014.

Legislative Description

Domestic violence; prohibit eligibility for parole when death results from.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/4/2014

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B1/7/2014

Full Bill Text

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