Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Child sex abuse crimes; revise penalties.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/12 (H) Referred To Judiciary B | |
| 2 | 01/30 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2007 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
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.
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