2024 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

HB286: Sexual Battery; remove statute of limitations when DNA evidence is discovered.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Section 99-1-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Statute Of Limitations On The Certain Crimes Of Sexual Battery When Dna Testing Provides Additional Evidence; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/17/2024
Referred To Judiciary B
House of Representatives
2/8/2024
Title Suff Do Pass
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
Passed
House of Representatives
2/16/2024
Motion to Reconsider Entered (Denton, Horan, Owen)
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
Motion to Reconsider Tabled
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
Transmitted To Senate
House of Representatives
3/19/2024
Referred To Judiciary, Division B
Senate
4/2/2024
Died In Committee
Senate

Roll Call Votes

House Passed
2/15/2024
121
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(4/2/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/4/20245.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/17/20245.2 KB