MS HB158 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 4 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-02-04 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 4 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-02-04 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Create The "justice For Trafficked Minors Act"; Amend Section 97-3-54.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Penalty For Human Trafficking Of A Minor To A Mandatory Minimum Of Life Imprisonment; To Amend Section 97-29-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Penalty For Procurement Of Prostitution Of A Minor To A Mandatory Minimum Of Life Imprisonment; And For Related Purposes.
Title
"Justice for Trafficked Minors Act"; create to require life imprisonment of traffickers.
Sponsors
| Rep. Gene Newman [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-04 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2025-01-10 | House | Referred To Judiciary B |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | 29 | 51 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 97 | 3 | 54 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB0158.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0100-0199/HB0158IN.htm |
