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MS SB2237
Bill
AI Summary
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Amends Mississippi Code Section 99-19-51 to keep the identities of all execution team members, lethal injection chemical suppliers, and certain family witnesses confidential and exempt from public disclosure under the Mississippi Public Records Act.
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Prohibits licensing boards from censuring, reprimanding, suspending, or revoking licenses of execution team members or suppliers solely because they participated in a lawful execution.
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Grants execution team members, suppliers, and institutions participating in executions immunity from civil and criminal liability when acting in good faith and in accordance with the statute.
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Requires courts to preserve confidentiality of execution-related records through protective orders, in-camera hearings, sealed records, and non-disclosure orders while allowing the remainder of records to remain accessible.
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Designates execution team participation as official state duties performed on behalf of the state or its agencies.
Legislative Description
Execution team, suppliers; identity confidential, confer immunity.
Last Action
Approved by Governor
5/3/2016