MS SB2821 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Passed on April 8 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-08 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Passed on April 8 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-08 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Require A Separate Proceeding On The Issue Of A Penalty For The Crime Of Capital Sexual Battery; To Amend Section 97-3-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Crime Of Capital Sexual Battery; To Authorize The Death Penalty; To Provide That If The Death Penalty Is Not Imposed Under This Act, Then Life Imprisonment Without Parole Shall Be Imposed; To Amend Sections 47-7-3, 93-21-25 And 99-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Capital sexual battery; create crime of.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-31 - Senate - Senate Conference Report Adopted (Y: 33 N: 14 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-31 - House - House Conference Report Adopted (Y: 104 N: 1 NV: 17 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-10 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 99 N: 14 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-11 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 39 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-31 - House - House Conference Report Adopted (Y: 104 N: 1 NV: 17 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-10 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 99 N: 14 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-11 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 39 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | Approved by Governor | |
| 2026-04-06 | House | Enrolled Bill Signed |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Signed |
| 2026-04-01 | Senate | Motion to Reconsider Tabled |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | Motion to Reconsider Entered |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | Conference Report Adopted |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Conference Report Adopted |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | Conference Report Filed |
| 2026-03-30 | House | Conference Report Filed |
| 2026-03-23 | House | Conferees Named Horan,Owen,McLean |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Conferees Named Fillingane,Sparks,England |
| 2026-03-16 | Senate | Decline to Concur/Invite Conf |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Returned For Concurrence |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Passed As Amended |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Amended |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Title Suff Do Pass As Amended |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Referred To Judiciary B |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Transmitted To House |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Passed As Amended |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Amended |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Title Suff Do Pass |
| 2026-01-19 | Senate | Referred To Judiciary, Division B |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 7 | 3 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 93 | 21 | 25 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 97 | 3 | 101 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 99 | 3 | 7 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
