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MS HB1614

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Horan

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Brings forward and consolidates existing Mississippi Human Trafficking Act provisions (Sections 97-3-54.1 through 97-3-54.7) for amendment purposes without substantive changes to trafficking penalties
  • Maintains penalties of 20 years to life imprisonment and fines of $50,000 to $500,000 for procuring sexual servitude of a minor, with no consent defense available
  • Preserves adult trafficking penalties of 2-20 years imprisonment and fines of $10,000 to $100,000, increasing to 20 years to life when victims are minors
  • Allows enterprises to face fines up to $1,000,000, profit disgorgement, and debarment from government contracts for trafficking violations
  • Updates technical statutory language in Section 97-3-54.4 regarding usury law references and brings forward prostitution statutes (Sections 97-29-49 and 97-29-51) for potential amendment

Legislative Description

Human Trafficking; bring forward provisions that prohibit and penalize.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B1/19/2026

Full Bill Text

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