MS HB1454

Creates the "Buyer Accountability Program" as a mandatory educational program for persons arrested for procuring, patronizing, or promoting prostitution or human trafficking offenses in Mississippi

Requires participants to pay a $1,000 assessment in addition to any other fines, fees, or penalties imposed by law

Directs the Administrative Office of Courts to establish the program within six months of the effective date, with instruction available through county/local government entities or nonprofits across the state

Program curriculum must cover causes of prostitution and its link to human trafficking, health and safety risks, legal consequences of convictions, and long-term physical and psychological harms to victims

Takes effect July 1, 2026