Bill > HB825

This bill amends Mississippi law regarding the death penalty by changing who decides the method of execution and requiring cost efficiency to be a factor in that decision. Previously, the Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Corrections had sole discretion, but now the decision will be made by a majority vote of the Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner for Finance and Administration, the Deputy Commissioner for Institutions of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, and the district attorney of the county where the conviction occurred. The bill also explicitly states that the cost of each execution option will be considered, and the most cost-efficient option will be a deciding factor. The existing methods of execution, including lethal injection, nitrogen hypoxia, electrocution, and firing squad, remain available. The bill also makes conforming changes to related sections of the Mississippi Code of 1972 concerning the State Executioner and the timing of executions.

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