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2023 Regular Session

House Bill 995

Rape; revise elements for the crime of and remove spousal exception.

Became law as Chapter 483, Laws of 2023, signed April 17, 2023, 91 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-69, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE EVIDENTIARY REQUIREMENTS FOR RAPE TRIALS; TO REPEAL SECTION 97-3-99, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR SPOUSAL RAPE; TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-68, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THE EVIDENTIARY PROCEDURES FOR RAPE PROSECUTIONS TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE ELEMENTS OF THE CRIME OF RAPE; 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

4 co-sponsors

William Tracy Arnold, Lester Carpenter, Jerry Darnell, Jansen Owen

Its course

January 16 to April 17, 2023, 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 House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 924 days

Judiciary AJan 16 to Jan 2610 days

In the SenateFeb 9 to Mar 827 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 14 to Feb 2814 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 8 to Mar 3123 days

With the GovernorMar 31 to Apr 1717 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 8

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 16 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 8Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 9Committee substitute adopted in the House
  5. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 10Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 14Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Feb 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 8Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 9 – Mar 31

  1. Mar 9Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 14Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 21Conferees named in the House: Cockerham, Scoggin and Clark
  4. Mar 22Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Sparks and Wiggins
  5. Mar 27Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 3 – Apr 17

  1. Apr 3Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 17Approved by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 8Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 9Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 9PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 10Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 14Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  8. Feb 28Title Suff Do PassSenate
  9. Mar 8AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 8Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 9Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 14Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 21Conferees Named Cockerham,Scoggin,ClarkHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 22Conferees Named Fillingane,Sparks,WigginsSenate
  15. Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 3Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  21. Apr 17Approved by GovernorGovernor