l9n/ Mississippi

2024 Regular Session

House Bill 1196

Sextortion; create crime of.

Became law as Chapter 443, Laws of 2024, signed April 25, 2024, 71 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO ENACT WALKER'S LAW TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF SEXUAL EXTORTION; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF SEXUAL EXTORTION AND AGGRAVATED SEXUAL EXTORTION; TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF MISDEMEANOR SEXUAL EXTORTION WHEN THE OFFENDER IS A MINOR; TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR THE OFFENSES; TO DEFINE PROPER CRIMINAL VENUE FOR THE PROSECUTION OF OFFENSES CREATED UNDER THIS ACT; 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

3 co-sponsors

Andy Boyd, Jill Ford, Dana McLean

Its course

February 14 to April 25, 2024, 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 action13 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 14 to Feb 2814 days

Judiciary BFeb 14 to Feb 228 days

In the SenateFeb 28 to Apr 840 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 29 to Mar 2626 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 8 to Apr 1810 days

With the GovernorApr 18 to Apr 257 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 Feb 14 – Feb 28

  1. Feb 14Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Feb 22Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 28Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 29 – Apr 8

  1. Feb 29Sent to the Senate
  2. Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Mar 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Apr 8Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 10 – Apr 18

  1. Apr 10Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Apr 17Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Apr 18Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 19 – Apr 25

  1. Apr 19Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 25Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Feb 14Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 22Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 28PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 29Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 29Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  6. Mar 26Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Apr 8AmendedSenate
  8. Apr 8Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Apr 10Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Apr 17Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 18Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 19Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Apr 25Approved by GovernorGovernor