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MS HB744

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Lawrence Blackmon

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds domestic violence (as defined in Section 97-3-7) to the list of crimes that elevate a killing to capital murder when death occurs during commission of the offense
  • Places domestic violence alongside existing capital murder triggers including rape, burglary, kidnapping, arson, robbery, and sexual battery
  • Capital murder applies regardless of whether the perpetrator intended to cause death during the domestic violence offense
  • Amends Section 97-3-19 of the Mississippi Code of 1972
  • Effective date: July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Capital murder; include death resulting from domestic violence as.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B1/16/2026

Full Bill Text

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