HB 1398

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.

Mass Casualty Prevention Act; create crime of "mass casualty".

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-1398
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Judiciary B
House failed 2026-02-03
Criminal Justice
Summary

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI MASS CASUALTY THREATS PREVENTION ACT; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR THE ACT; TO CREATE THE CRIMES OF "CAPITAL MASS CASUALTY THREAT" AND "MASS CASUALTY THREAT"; TO REQUIRE THE DEATH PENALTY UPON CONVICTION FOR THE CRIME; TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
John Thomas "Trey" Lamar
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-16 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (H) Died In Committee
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