Sexual battery; create a mandatory minimum for penalties.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A MANDATORY MINIMUM FOR THE CRIME OF SEXUAL BATTERY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.” Read the full text
2026 Regular Session
What it does
Sexual battery; create a mandatory minimum for penalties.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Show all 22 actions
Referred To Judiciary B · Jan 12, 2026
House
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub · Feb 3, 2026
House
Committee Substitute Adopted · Feb 11, 2026
House
Passed · Feb 11, 2026
House
Transmitted To Senate · Feb 12, 2026
House
Referred To Judiciary, Division B · Feb 17, 2026
Senate
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended · Mar 3, 2026
Senate
Amended · Mar 10, 2026
Senate
Passed As Amended · Mar 10, 2026
Senate
Motion to Reconsider Entered · Mar 10, 2026
Senate
Motion to Reconsider Tabled · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Returned For Concurrence · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Decline to Concur/Invite Conf · Mar 18, 2026
House
Conferees Named Horan,Owen,Burch · Mar 23, 2026
House
Conferees Named Fillingane,Sparks,Suber · Mar 23, 2026
Senate
Conference Report Filed · Mar 30, 2026
House
Conference Report Filed · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Conference Report Adopted · Mar 31, 2026
House
Conference Report Adopted · Apr 1, 2026
Senate
Enrolled Bill Signed · Apr 6, 2026
House
Enrolled Bill Signed · Apr 6, 2026
Senate
Approved by Governor · Apr 8, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Remak
Recorded votes
Conference Report AdoptedSenate · 2026-04-01 · Yeas 35, Nays 2, Absent and those not voting 11, Voting Present 2
Conference Report AdoptedHouse · 2026-03-31 · Yeas 112, Nays 0, Absent or those not voting 10
Passed As AmendedSenate · 2026-03-10 · Yeas 44, Nays 7, Absent and those not voting 0, Voting Present 1
PassedHouse · 2026-02-11 · Yeas 114, Nays 1, Absent or those not voting 3, Present 4
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Mississippi legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by Governor (Apr 8, 2026).