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MS HB730

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jeramey Anderson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Mississippi Code Section 97-29-59 to remove the word "mankind" from the state's unnatural intercourse statute
  • Narrows the scope of the law so it applies only to acts "committed with a beast" (bestiality) rather than the previous broader language
  • Maintains the existing penalty of imprisonment for up to 10 years for violations
  • Effectively decriminalizes the statute's previous application to acts between humans while retaining the prohibition on bestiality
  • Takes effect July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

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

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B1/16/2026

Full Bill Text

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