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MS HB23

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

  • Adds killing of public utility workers and emergency responders to the capital murder statute (Section 97-3-19, Mississippi Code of 1972)

  • Murder of a public utility worker or emergency responder constitutes capital murder when committed while the victim is acting in official capacity and the perpetrator has knowledge of the victim's status

  • Effective date is July 1, 2014

Legislative Description

Capital murder; include killing of public utility workers and emergency responders.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/4/2014

Committee Referrals

Judiciary A1/7/2014

Full Bill Text

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