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MS HB1275

Bill

Status

Failed

2/2/2021

Primary Sponsor

Shanda Yates

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the terms "homosexuality" and "lesbianism" from Mississippi's statutory definition of "sexually oriented material" in laws regulating dissemination of such content to minors

  • Maintains existing criminal penalties for disseminating sexually oriented material to persons under 18: misdemeanor offense with fines of $500-$5,000 and/or up to 1 year in county jail

  • Preserves computer luring as a felony offense punishable by up to 3 years imprisonment and fines up to $10,000 for using computers to send sexually oriented material to minors and solicit sexual conduct

  • Retains prohibition on public display of sexually oriented materials in locations visible to minors, with the same misdemeanor penalties

  • Effective date of July 1, 2021

Legislative Description

Sexually oriented materials prohibited from being provided to youth; remove certain terms from.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/2/2021

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B1/18/2021

Full Bill Text

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