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MS HB1285

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

1/31/2023

Primary Sponsor

Jeramey Anderson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 97-29-59 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 to revise the statute criminalizing crimes against nature
  • Removes the phrase "with mankind or" from the statute, leaving only the provision criminalizing such acts "with a beast"
  • Maintains the criminal penalty of imprisonment in the Penitentiary for a term of not more than ten years
  • Takes effect and becomes law on July 1, 2023

Legislative Description

Unnatural intercourse law; revise to remove "mankind" from.

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/31/2023

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B1/16/2023

Full Bill Text

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