Mississippi Senate Bill 2021

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Criminalize Sexual Activity With A Person 16 Or 17 Years Of Age Where The Offender Is 24 Years Of Age Or Older; To Provide That The Crime Shall Be A Felony; To Define Terms; To Provide Criminal Penalties; To Authorize The Court To Issue A Criminal Sexual Assault Protection Order Prohibiting An Offender From Any Contact With A Victim, Without Regard To The Relationship Between The Victim And The Offender; To Amend Section 45-33-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include The Offense As A Registrable Sex Offense; To Bring Forward Section 97-3-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Provision That Provides For The Crime Of Statutory Rape, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 97-3-95, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Provision That Provides For The Crime Of Sexual Battery, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 97-3-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Provision That Provides For The Penalties For The Crime Of Sexual Battery, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Sexual activity with certain minors; criminalize.

Sen. Joey Fillingane [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-05	Senate	Died In Committee
2024-01-15	Senate	Referred To Judiciary, Division B

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
45	33	23	Amended Code	See Bill Text
97	3	101	New Code	See Bill Text
97	3	65	New Code	See Bill Text
97	3	95	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/SB/SB2021.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/SB/2001-2099/SB2021IN.htm