[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Teenage pregnancy; create task force and raise sexual consent age to reduce.
| 1 | 01/08/98 | (H) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 01/20/98 | (H) | DR - TSDPCS: PH To AP | |
| 3 | 01/29/98 | (H) | DR - TSDPCS: AP To PH | |
| 4 | 01/29/98 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 5 | 02/05/98 | (H) | Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 6 | 02/05/98 | (H) | Amended | |
| 7 | 02/05/98 | (H) | Passed As Amended | |
| 8 | 02/10/98 | (H) | Transmitted To Senate | |
| 9 | 02/13/98 | (S) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 10 | 03/03/98 | (S) | Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 11 | 03/10/98 | (S) | Amended | |
| 12 | 03/10/98 | (S) | Passed As Amended | |
| 13 | 03/10/98 | (S) | Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 14 | 03/12/98 | (S) | Reconsidered | |
| 15 | 03/12/98 | (S) | Amended | |
| 16 | 03/12/98 | (S) | Passed As Amended | |
| 17 | 03/12/98 | (S) | Returned For Concurrence | |
| 18 | 03/18/98 | (H) | Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
| 19 | 03/20/98 | (H) | Conferees Named Moody,Ellington,Broomfield | |
| 20 | 03/24/98 | (S) | Conferees Named Nunnelee,Smith,Bean | |
| 21 | 03/30/98 | (H) | Conference Report Filed | |
| 22 | 03/30/98 | (S) | Conference Report Filed | |
| 23 | 04/01/98 | (H) | Conference Report Adopted | |
| 24 | 04/01/98 | (S) | Conference Report Adopted | |
| 25 | 04/03/98 | (H) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 26 | 04/03/98 | (S) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 27 | 04/03/98 | Due From Governor 04/21/98 | ||
| 28 | 04/14/98 | Approved by Governor |
| Effective date | July 1, 1998 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No | |
| Chapter number | 549 |
House Committees:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Ellington
Code Sections: A 043-0017-0035, A 097-0003-0065, A 097-0003-0095, A 097-0003-0101, A 097-0005-0023, RP 097-0003-0067, RP 097-0005-0021
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-17-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE TASK FORCE ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES IN 1997 TO STUDY THE INCIDENCE OF OUT-OF-WEDLOCK PREGNANCIES IN MISSISSIPPI SHALL CONTINUE IN EXISTENCE AND SHALL STUDY THE EFFECT THAT RAISING THE STATUTORY AGE OF SEXUAL CONSENT TO AGE 16 HAS ON PREVENTING AND REDUCING THE INCIDENCE OF TEENAGE OUT-OF-WEDLOCK PREGNANCIES IN MISSISSIPPI, AND WHETHER RAISING THE AGE OF SEXUAL CONSENT TO AN AGE ABOVE AGE 16 WOULD BE MORE EFFECTIVE IN ACHIEVING THAT GOAL; TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-3-65, 97-3-95 AND 97-5-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AGE OF SEXUAL CONSENT; TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PENALTIES FOR SEXUAL BATTERY; TO REPEAL SECTION 97-3-67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH SPECIFIES THE PENALTY FOR CARNAL KNOWLEDGE OF AN UNMARRIED PERSON BETWEEN THE AGES OF 14 AND 18; TO REPEAL SECTION 97-5-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH SPECIFIES THE PENALTY FOR SEDUCTION OF A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 18; TO PROVIDE FOR A PUBLIC INFORMATION CAMPAIGN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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