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MS SB2035

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/5/2019

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Blackwell

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Origin

Senate

2019 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 for prosecution.

  • Sexual battery joins offenses including murder, rape, kidnapping, arson, burglary, and human trafficking that can be prosecuted at any time.

  • Removes the previous time limitation that had applied to sexual battery cases, allowing indefinite prosecution regardless of when the crime occurred.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2019.

Legislative Description

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

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/5/2019

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division A1/8/2019

Full Bill Text

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