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MS HB797

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/1/2022

Primary Sponsor

Fred Shanks

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Origin

House of Representatives

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the statute of limitations for prosecuting sexual battery offenses against victims of any age under Mississippi Code Section 97-3-95

  • Previously, only sexual battery crimes against children (under specific subsections) had no time limit for prosecution; this amendment extends that protection to adult victims as well

  • Maintains existing statutes of limitations for other crimes: 5 years for conspiracy, felonious assistance-program fraud, and felonious abuse of vulnerable persons; 6 years for timber larceny; 2 years for all other unlisted offenses

  • Effective date of July 1, 2022

Legislative Description

Sexual battery; remove statute of limitations for prosecution of crime of.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/1/2022

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B1/17/2022

Full Bill Text

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