Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2718

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Background

Title

Description: Child sex abuse; abusers to undergo chemical castration.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (S) Referred To Judiciary
2 01/30 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Johnson (19th)

Additional Authors: White (29th), Canon

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

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CHEMICAL CASTRATION FOR CERTAIN PERSONS CONVICTED OF RAPE OF CHILDREN; TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR CERTAIN PERSONS CONVICTED OF SEXUAL BATTERY OF CHILDREN; TO AMEND SECTION 97-5-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CHEMICAL CASTRATION FOR CERTAIN PERSONS CONVICTED OF GRATIFICATION OF LUST; TO AMEND SECTION 97-5-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CHEMICAL CASTRATION FOR CERTAIN PERSONS CONVICTED OF EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN; TO AMEND SECTION 97-5-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CHEMICAL CASTRATION FOR CERTAIN PERSONS CONVICTED OF CARNAL KNOWLEDGE OF A STEPCHILD OR ADOPTED CHILD OR THE CHILD OF A COHABITING PARTNER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/01 at 01:02.

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