MS HB554 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 2 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-02-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 2 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-02-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Provide For "sexting" As A Delinquent Criminal Act Within The Original Jurisdiction Of The Youth Court; To Create Certain Exceptions; To Create Defenses; To Amend Section 97-5-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Prohibits Disseminating Sexual Material To Children For Conformity; To Amend Section 97-5-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Sexting by minors; provide as a delinquent misdemeanor act.
Sponsors
| Rep. Nick Bain [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-02 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2021-01-18 | House | Referred To Judiciary B |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | 5 | 27 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 97 | 5 | 35 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2021/pdf/history/HB/HB0554.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0554IN.htm |
