MS HB1151

Shifts decision-making authority for execution methods from the Commissioner of Corrections alone to a majority vote among the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner for Finance and Administration, Deputy Commissioner for Institutions, Commissioner of Public Safety, and the district attorney of the county where conviction occurred.

Requires that cost efficiency be a deciding factor when selecting among the four execution methods: intravenous injection, nitrogen hypoxia, electrocution, or firing squad.

Adds language to Section 99-19-53 specifying that the State Executioner's role applies "if this option is chosen as the most cost efficient to the state."

Brings forward Section 99-19-55 regarding execution timing (6:00 p.m. or within 24 hours), witness attendance, and procedural requirements without substantive changes.

Takes effect July 1, 2025.