MS HB825

Expands the decision-making body for choosing execution methods from three Department of Corrections officials to five officials, adding the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety and the district attorney of the county where the conviction occurred, with decisions made by majority vote of those present

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

Maintains lethal injection as the stated preferred method of execution under Mississippi policy, while adding cost considerations to the selection process

Compensation for executions remains unchanged: State Executioner receives $500 plus expenses per execution, deputies receive $150 plus mileage, paid by the county of conviction

Takes effect July 1, 2026