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MS HB802

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/27/2018

Primary Sponsor

Andy Gipson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the age restriction from the statute of limitations provision for sexual battery prosecutions, making it apply to victims of all ages rather than only children.

  • Eliminates the statute of limitations for prosecution of sexual battery by removing language that previously limited the offense to "sexual battery of a child."

  • Places sexual battery on the list of offenses for which the passage of time shall never bar prosecution, consistent with other serious crimes like murder, rape, and kidnapping.

  • Effective date is July 1, 2018.

Legislative Description

Sexual battery; conform statute of limitation for to same as rape.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/27/2018

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division A2/9/2018
Judiciary B1/11/2018

Full Bill Text

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