Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2667

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Background

Title

Description: Vulnerable adults; revise sexual battery and fondling.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/16 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
2 01/25 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
3 02/01 (S) Passed
4 02/02 (S) Transmitted To House
5 02/09 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
6 02/22 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
7 02/27 (H) Passed
8 02/28 (H) Transmitted To Senate
9 03/02 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
10 03/02 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
11 03/09 Approved by Governor

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2006
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number328

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Burton

Code Sections: A 043-0047-0005, A 045-0033-0023

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-47-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS UNDER THE VULNERABLE ADULT ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 43-47-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF SEXUAL BATTERY OF A VULNERABLE ADULT TO INCLUDE CONSENSUAL SEX WITH A VULNERABLE ADULT BY HEALTH CARE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE NOT MARRIED TO THE VULNERABLE ADULT AND TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF FONDLING OF A VULNERABLE ADULT TO INCLUDE CONSENSUAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY WITH A VULNERABLE ADULT BY HEALTH CARE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE NOT MARRIED TO THE VULNERABLE ADULT; TO AMEND SECTION 45-33-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE SEXUAL ABUSE OF A VULNERABLE ADULT AS A REGISTRABLE OFFENSE UNDER THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION LAW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/07/06 at 08:00.

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