l9n/ Mississippi

2022 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2321

Human trafficking; create civil cause of action for engaging in or benefitting from.

Became law as Chapter 427, Laws of 2022, signed April 14, 2022, 87 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE A CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION FOR ENGAGING IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING OR WILLFULLY, INTENTIONALLY AND KNOWINGLY BENEFITTING FROM PARTICIPATION IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO PROVIDE THAT A DEFENDANT WHO ENGAGES IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING OR WHO WILLFULLY, INTENTIONALLY AND KNOWINGLY BENEFITS FROM PARTICIPATING IN A VENTURE THAT TRAFFICKS ANOTHER PERSON IS LIABLE TO THE PERSON TRAFFICKED FOR DAMAGES PROXIMATELY CAUSED BY THE TRAFFICKING OF THAT PERSON BY THE DEFENDANT OR VENTURE; TO PROVIDE FOR SHAREHOLDER OR MEMBER LIABILITY; TO CLARIFY THAT THE OCCURRENCE OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING ON THE PROPERTY OF ONE NOT ENGAGED IN OR BENEFITTING FROM SUCH HUMAN TRAFFICKING SHALL NOT, IN AND OF ITSELF, SUBJECT THE PROPERTY OWNER TO LIABILITY; TO AMEND SECTION 97-29-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE CRIME OF PROMOTION OF PROSTITUTION; TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-54.7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE WHERE THE PROCEEDS OF FORFEITED ASSETS FROM HUMAN TRAFFICKING ARE DEPOSITED; TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-54.9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO REPEAL SECTION 97-3-54.8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE "RELIEF FOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING FUND"; 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 Senate

20 co-sponsors

Nicole Boyd, Juan Barnett, Angela Burks Hill, Rita Potts Parks, Robert L. Jackson, Jeff Tate, Michael McLendon, Chad McMahan, Jason Barrett, Chris Caughman, David Parker, Jenifer B. Branning, Philip Moran, Chris McDaniel, Kevin Blackwell, Chuck Younger, Melanie Sojourner, Kathy L. Chism, Kelvin Butler, David Jordan

Its course

January 17 to April 14, 2022, 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 17 days

In the SenateJan 17 to Feb 822 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 17 to Feb 115 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Mar 828 days

Judiciary AFeb 24 to Mar 15 days

Back in the SenateMar 8 to Apr 427 days

With the GovernorApr 4 to Apr 1410 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 8

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 Senate Jan 17 – Feb 8

  1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Feb 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 8Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 9 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 9Sent to the House
  2. Feb 24Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  3. Mar 1Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 8Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 9 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 9Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 10Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 17Conferees named in the Senate: Wiggins, McCaughn and Parker
  4. Mar 24Conferees named in the House: Cockerham, Reynolds and Hood
  5. Mar 26Conferees named in the House: Cockerham, Reynolds and Blackmon
  6. Mar 28Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Conference report filed in the House
  8. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Mar 30Conference report adopted in the Senate
  10. Apr 4Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 4 – Apr 14

  1. Apr 4Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 14Approved by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Feb 1Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 8Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 8PassedSenate
  5. Feb 9Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 24Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 1Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 8AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 8Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 9Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 10Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  12. Mar 17Conferees Named Wiggins,McCaughn,ParkerSenate
  13. Mar 24Conferees Named Cockerham,Reynolds,HoodHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 26Conferees Named Cockerham,Reynolds,BlackmonHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 28Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Mar 28Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  19. Apr 4Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. Apr 4Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 14Approved by GovernorGovernor