Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 968

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Title

Description: Child sex abuse crimes; revise penalties.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/12 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Lott

Additional Authors: Chism, Ellington, Fillingane, Formby, Gregory, Hamilton (6th), Howell, Ishee, Martinson, Moore, Robinson (84th), Rogers (61st), Staples, Upshaw, Weathersby, Palazzo

Code Sections: A 097-0003-0065, A 097-0003-0101, A 097-0005-0005, A 097-0005-0023, A 097-0005-0027, A 097-0005-0035, A 097-0005-0041, A 097-0029-0003

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT FOR VARIOUS SEX ABUSE CRIMES INVOLVING A CHILD UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE THE PENALTY FOR THE FIRST OFFENSE SHALL BE IMPRISONMENT FOR 25 YEARS IN THE STATE PENITENTIARY WITH NO PAROLE, AND THE PENALTY FOR THE SECOND OFFENSE SHALL BE LIFE IMPRISONMENT WITH NO PAROLE; TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PERTAINS TO THE CRIME OF STATUTORY RAPE, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PERTAINS TO THE CRIME OF SEXUAL BATTERY, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 97-5-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PERTAINS TO THE CRIME OF ENTICING A CHILD, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 97-5-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PERTAINS TO THE CRIME OF GRATIFICATION OF LUST, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 97-5-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PERTAINS TO THE CRIME OF COMPUTER LURING, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 97-5-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PERTAINS TO THE CRIME OF EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 97-5-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PERTAINS TO THE CRIME OF CARNAL KNOWLEDGE OF A CHILD, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 97-29-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PERTAINS TO THE CRIME OF A TEACHER HAVING SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH HIS OR HER PUPIL, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/07 at 18:55.

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