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MS SB2799
Bill
AI Summary
- Revises the penalty for witness tampering from a Class 2 felony to a sliding scale based on the underlying offense, with fines and imprisonment set at 50% of what is authorized for the subject offense
- Caps the maximum imprisonment for witness tampering at 15 years regardless of the underlying offense's penalty
- Defines "subject offense" as either the offense at issue in the official proceeding or the crime for which someone seeks exoneration or incrimination through the tampering
- Witness tampering includes inducing false testimony, encouraging witness absence from proceedings, and soliciting, threatening, harassing, or intimidating witnesses
- Contains a drafting error with conflicting effective dates (takes effect July 1, 2026, but repealed June 30, 2026)
Legislative Description
Witness tampering; revise penalty for.
Last Action
Died On Calendar
2/12/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary, Division B1/19/2026
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