Proposed Mississippi Firearm Legislation HB179
Legislation Overview
Title: Castle doctrine; remove immunity provided to homeowners for a killing that occurs outside the dwelling.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-3-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Immunity Of Justifiable Homicide Provided To Persons Who Commit The Killing Of An Aggressor When That Killing Occurs Outside Of The Dwelling; To Define The Term "immediate Premise" For The Purpose Of Determining Whether Criminal Liability Shall Be Attached To The Killing; To Require The Drug Testing Of Individuals Provided Protection Of The Castle Doctrine At The Time Of Investigation; And For Related Purposes.
Session: 2014 Regular Session
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 4, 2014
Sponsors
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1 sponsors: Deborah Butler Dixon
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 122)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 4, 2014 | Died In Committee |
| House | Jan 13, 2014 | Referred To Judiciary A |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 13, 2014 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
