Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Vulnerable adults; revise sexual battery and fondling.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]
| 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 |
| Effective date | July 1, 2006 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 328 |
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.
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