Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2860

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Sex offenders; tighten laws.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/16 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B;Appropriations
2 01/31 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2006
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Horhn

Code Sections: A 097-0005-0023, A 099-0019-0083, A 099-0019-0101

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-5-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO IMPOSE A MORE SEVERE PENALTY FOR FONDLING OF A CHILD WHO IS VERY YOUNG; TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-83, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE A SECOND SEX OFFENSE WHEN THE VICTIM OF THE SECOND OFFENSE IS UNDER AGE 15 AS REQUIRING LIFE IMPRISONMENT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 99-19-84, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A SPLIT SENTENCE FOR SEX OFFENDERS; TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFY THAT CERTAIN SEX OFFENSES ARE AN AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCE IN SENTENCING FOR A CAPITAL OFFENSE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 99-19-205, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MANDATE GEOPOSITIONAL SUPERVISION FOR CERTAIN SEX OFFENDERS UPON EXPIRATION OF TERM; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 47-5-1017, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR GEOPOSITIONAL MONITORING OF SEX OFFENDERS SUBJECT TO A SPLIT SENTENCE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 47-5-1019, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO IMPOSE PUNISHMENT FOR TAMPERING WITH A GEOPOSITIONAL MONITORING DEVICE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/31/06 at 17:57.

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