Mississippi House Bill 10 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on February 5 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-02-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 43-47-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand The Definition Of A Vulnerable Person To Include A Minor Who Is Ten Years Old Or Younger And Due To The Child's Age, He Or She Cannot Perform The Normal Activities Of Daily Living Or Provide His Or Her Own Care Or Protection; To Amend Section 43-47-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Person Is Convicted Of Committing Certain Crimes Against A Minor Under The Vulnerable Persons Act, Then The Penalties For That Person Shall Be Doubled; To Amend Sections 43-47-19 And 43-47-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Amend Section 97-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That When A Person Commits Simple Or Aggravated Assault Against A Vulnerable Person Who Is A Minor That Is Ten Years Old Or Younger Then The Penalties Shall Be Doubled; And For Related Purposes.

Vulnerable Persons Act; include minors 10 years of age or younger and revise certain penalties concerning minors.

Rep. Joe Gardner [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-02-05	House	Died In Committee
2013-01-08	House	Referred To Judiciary B

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2013/pdf/history/HB/HB0010.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2013/html/HB/0001-0099/HB0010IN.htm