Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session
An Act To Create The "mississippi Anti-lynching Act"; To Define Lynching As A Discriminatory Killing Committed By Two Or More Persons Under The Pretext Of Administering Justice For An Alleged Offense; To Create The Standalone Felony Offense Of Lynching Punishable By Life Imprisonment Without Eligibility For Parole; To Provide For The Felony Offense Of Attempted Lynching With A Mandatory Minimum Sentence; To Provide For Aiding And Abetting, Organizing Or Inciting, And Conspiracy; To Establish Discriminatory Death Triggers And Mandatory Investigative Protocols; To Require Appointment Of An Independent Prosecutor By Default; To Require Mandatory Reporting By Local Agencies To The Mississippi Department Of Public Safety And The Office Of The Attorney General; To Require A Uniform Statewide Tracking Database And Annual Reports To The Legislature; To Require Psychological Autopsies And Forensic Protocols In Certain Cases; To Require Attendance By An Independent Pathologist Selected By The Family In Certain Cases; To Establish Family Rights And Anti-intimidation Protections; To Create A Civil Cause Of Action For Survival And Wrongful Death Claims Against Perpetrators And Organizers,…
Died In Committee (2026-02-03)