USA - Mississippi. Senate passes execution secrecy bill.

Senate passes execution secrecy bill. The names of employees and family members at an execution, as well as the pharmacy providing lethal drugs, would be kept secret under a bill passed Tuesday by the Mississippi Senate. Senate Bill 2237 passed 32-18, but it was held for the possibility of more debate before moving to the House. The measure says anyone disclosing a secret name could be sued for money in civil court. Shielded are current or former members of the state execution team, current or former suppliers of the drugs, or witnesses who want to remain confidential.