HB1427Introduced in the House
"MS Anti-Lynching Act"; create.
Introduced by Kabir Karriem, District 41
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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, Including Damages, Civil Penalties, And Attorney's Fees; To Provide Sanctions For Official Misconduct For Willful Failure To Report, Investigate, Or Prosecute; To Create An Anti-lynching Investigation And Accountability Fund And Grant Program; To Provide For Severability; And For Related Purposes.
Where it stands
Died In Committee
February 3, 2026
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Bill history
Referred To Judiciary B
Died In Committee
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