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MS SB2010

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

3/3/2020

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Blackwell

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Origin

Senate

2020 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
  • Maintains existing no-statute-of-limitations provisions for murder, rape, kidnapping, arson, burglary, and other specified felonies
  • Takes effect July 1, 2020

Legislative Description

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

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/3/2020

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division B1/14/2020

Full Bill Text

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