MS HB1201 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 97-5-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Mandatory Minimum Penalties For Felony Child Abuse; To Amend Section 97-5-42, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase Penalties For Felony Child Abuse With Mandatory Minimums; To Amend Section 43-21-353, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require An Arrest Of Suspected Child Abusers Within A Certain Time; To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude Felony Child Abuse From Certain Sentence Reductions; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Child abuse; require mandatory minimums and arrests for severe child abuse.
Sponsors
| Rep. Jill Ford [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-05 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2024-02-14 | House | Referred To Judiciary B |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 21 | 353 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 47 | 7 | 3 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 97 | 5 | 39 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 97 | 5 | 42 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB1201.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/1200-1299/HB1201IN.htm |
