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MS HB590

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

1/31/2023

Primary Sponsor

Lester Carpenter

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Extends the statute of limitations for prosecuting bribery of a candidate (as defined in Section 97-11-11) from two years to five years after the commission of the offense

  • Amends Section 99-1-5 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, which governs statutes of limitations for criminal offenses

  • Maintains existing provisions that certain serious crimes (murder, rape, kidnapping, human trafficking, etc.) have no statute of limitations

  • Effective date of July 1, 2023

Legislative Description

Bribery of candidate; revise statute of limitations.

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/31/2023

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B1/16/2023

Full Bill Text

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