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2013 Regular Session

House Bill 673

Human Trafficking; revise law.

Became law as Chapter 543, Laws of 2013, signed April 25, 2013, 94 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-54, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TITLE OF THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING ACT FOR CLARITY; TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-54.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PENALTIES FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SPECIFY ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS OF THE OFFENSE OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING; TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-54.3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-54.4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 97-3-54.5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE USE OF UNDERCOVER OPERATIVES TO INVESTIGATE SUSPECTED HUMAN TRAFFICKING; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 97-3-54.6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR INJUNCTIVE AND OTHER RELIEF FOR VICTIMS AND TO REQUIRE CONFIDENTIALITY; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 97-3-54.7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR FORFEITURE OF ASSETS USED IN FURTHERANCE OF TRAFFICKING AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS OF FORFEITURE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 97-3-54.8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE "RELIEF FOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING FUND"; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 97-3-54.9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE POSITION OF STATEWIDE HUMAN TRAFFICKING COORDINATOR; TO AMEND SECTION 97-29-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE ELEMENTS AND PUNISHMENT FOR THE OFFENSE OF PROSTITUTION; TO AMEND SECTION 97-29-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE ELEMENTS AND PUNISHMENT FOR THE OFFENSE OF SOLICITING PROSTITUTION; TO REPEAL SECTION 97-29-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH SETS FORTH THE PUNISHMENT FOR PROSTITUTION AND SOLICITATION; TO AMEND SECTION 97-43-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS IN THE RACKETEERING ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-5-5 AND 97-5-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM THE OFFENSES OF ENTICEMENT OF A MINOR TO THE TENOR OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 97-5-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM DISSEMINATION OF SEXUALLY ORIENTED MATERIAL; TO AMEND SECTION 97-5-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM THE OFFENSE OF COMPUTER-LURING; TO AMEND SECTION 99-1-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY HOUSE BILL NO. 709, 2013 REGULAR SESSION, TO REVISE THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR THE PROSECUTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING CASES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

12 co-sponsors

Mark Baker, Kimberly Campbell Buck, Dennis DeBar, Jr., Andy Gipson, Doug McLeod, Thomas U. Reynolds, Tommy Taylor, William Tracy Arnold, Gary Chism, Rita Martinson, Randy P. Boyd, Jessica Upshaw

Its course

January 21 to April 25, 2013, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action21 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 1424 days

Judiciary BJan 21 to Feb 515 days

In the SenateFeb 14 to Mar 1226 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 20 to Mar 513 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to Apr 1029 days

With the GovernorApr 10 to Apr 2515 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 12

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 21 – Feb 14

  1. Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Feb 5Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 13Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 14Committee substitute adopted in the House
  5. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 18 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 18Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 20Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Mar 5Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 12Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 13 – Apr 10

  1. Mar 13Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 15Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 25Conferees named in the House: Buck (72nd), Byrd and Gipson
  4. Mar 29Conferees named in the Senate: Bryan, Wiggins and Hopson
  5. Apr 1Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 2Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 10Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 10 – Apr 25

  1. Apr 10Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 25Approved by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 5Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 13Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 14Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 14PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 18Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 20Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  8. Mar 5Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 12AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 12Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 15Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 25Conferees Named Buck (72nd),Byrd,GipsonHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 29Conferees Named Bryan,Wiggins,HopsonSenate
  15. Apr 1Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Apr 1Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 2Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 2Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  19. Apr 10Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 10Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  21. Apr 25Approved by GovernorGovernor