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MS SB2033

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

1/30/2018

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Blackwell

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 99-1-5 of the Mississippi Code to add sexual battery to the list of crimes with no statute of limitations
  • Sexual battery prosecutions will never be barred by the passage of time, regardless of when the offense occurred
  • Removes the previous limitation that sexual battery of a child had a specific statute of limitations under Section 97-3-95
  • Effective date is July 1, 2018

Legislative Description

Statute of limitations; except sexual battery without regard to victim's age.

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/30/2018

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division A1/3/2018

Full Bill Text

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