MS HB1230

Redefines rape in Mississippi as penetration of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ, when accomplished against the victim's will by force, threat, or intimidation; without consent; or against someone physically or mentally helpless or incapacitated

Removes the previous statutory requirement that the victim be "of previous chaste character" and expands the definition to include male victims and spousal rape

Establishes that rape convictions carry the same sentencing as sexual battery: up to 30 years imprisonment for first offense and up to 40 years for subsequent offenses

Courts may issue criminal sexual assault protection orders upon conviction, lasting at least 2 years beyond the completion of any sentence, probation, or parole

Violating a criminal sexual assault protection order is a misdemeanor punishable by up to $500 fine and/or 6 months in jail, with possible one-year extensions of the protection order for each violation