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MS HB311

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

1/31/2023

Primary Sponsor

Carolyn Crawford

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the statute of limitations for prosecuting sexual battery crimes against victims of any age, removing the previous restriction that applied only to child victims
  • Amends Section 99-1-5 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 to add sexual battery to the list of offenses that can be prosecuted regardless of how much time has passed since the crime occurred
  • Previously, only sexual battery involving children (under specific subsections) had no time limit; this expansion covers all sexual battery cases under Section 97-3-95
  • Effective date of July 1, 2023

Legislative Description

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

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/31/2023

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B1/9/2023

Full Bill Text

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