House Bill 1310

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-29-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE CRIME OF PROCURING PROSTITUTION BY PROVIDING THAT PAYMENT OF MONEY OR ANYTHING OF VALUE TO A PERSON TO RECRUIT OR ENTICE ANOTHER PERSON TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL CONDUCT SHALL BE THE CRIME OF PROCURING PROSTITUTION; TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR SUCH PROCUREMENT; TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE FOR PROCURING PROSTITUTION OF A MINOR; TO INCREASE PENALTIES FOR PROMOTION OF PROSTITUTION; TO INCREASE PENALTIES AGAINST ASSOCIATIONS PROMOTING PROSTITUTION; TO AMEND SECTION 97-29-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE LAW ENFORCEMENT TO IMMEDIATELY REMOVE ANY MINOR FROM THE CUSTODY OF THE MINOR'S PARENT OR GUARDIAN AND PLACE THE CHILD WITH CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES, IF THE MINOR COMMITS PROSTITUTION; TO AMEND SECTION 97-5-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR ANY PERSON WHO ENTICES A CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE INTO PROSTITUTION OR HUMAN TRAFFICKING; TO AMEND SECTION 97-5-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE INCREASED PENALTIES AND IMPRISONMENT FOR A PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY OR RECKLESSLY PROCURES, ENTICES, PERSUADES OR PERMITS THE PROSTITUTION OR HUMAN TRAFFICKING OF A CHILD; TO REQUIRE A PENALTY OF LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR ANY PARENT OR GUARDIAN WHO PROCURES OR PROMOTES THE PROSTITUTION OR COMMITS HUMAN TRAFFICKING OF HIS OR HER MINOR CHILD; TO DEFINE SUCH ACTIONS AS "FELONIOUS CHILD ABUSE"; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD PROSTITUTION TO THE DEFINITION OF "ABUSED CHILD"; TO ADD HUMAN TRAFFICKING TO THE DEFINITION OF "SEXUAL ABUSE"; TO AMEND SECTION 97-29-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION TO PROCURE PROSTITUTION OR HUMAN TRAFFICKING; TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-54.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD THE TERM "SEXUAL ACTIVITIES" TO THE PROHIBITIONS AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING; TO INCREASE PENALTIES FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING; TO REQUIRE ANY MINOR WHO IS TRAFFICKED TO BE IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM THE CUSTODY OF THEIR PARENT OR GUARDIAN; TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-54.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD DRIVER'S LICENSES AND GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION TO THE LIST OF ITEMS THAT CAN NOT BE TAKEN FOR PURPOSES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING; TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-54.7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PROPERTY OBTAINED AS A RESULT OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING MAY BE FORFEITED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 93-15-121, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD PROSTITUTION OF A MINOR TO THE GROUNDS FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 97-5-33, 97-5-35, 97-3-54.6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REGULATE PENALTIES FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Philip Gunn

  Sponsor

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

In the House of Representatives Jan 15 – Jan 30

1. Jan 15Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
2. Jan 30Died in committee in the House