l9n/ Mississippi

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 1308

Grooming of a child; establish as a criminal offense.

Became law as Chapter 495, Laws of 2025, signed April 17, 2025, 87 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 97-5-32, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE CRIME OF GROOMING OF A CHILD; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-5-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE DEFINITION OF IDENTIFIABLE CHILD AND TO REMOVE IDENTIFIABLE CHILD IN THE DEFINITION OF CHILD AND MORPHED IMAGES; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 97-5-33, 97-5-35 AND 97-5-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE THE PROVISIONS THAT PROVIDE FOR THE OFFENSE OF EXPLOITATION OF A CHILD, FOR THE PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 97-5-5 AND 97-5-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE THE PROVISIONS THAT PROVIDE FOR THE OFFENSES OF ENTICING A CHILD, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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

1 co-sponsor

Rodney Hall

Its course

January 20 to April 17, 2025, 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 action23 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 1324 days

Judiciary BJan 20 to Feb 415 days

In the SenateFeb 13 to Mar 1126 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 14 to Mar 418 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 11 to Apr 727 days

With the GovernorApr 7 to Apr 1710 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 Jan 20 – Feb 13

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Feb 4Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 12Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 13Committee substitute adopted in the House
  5. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 14 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 14Sent to the Senate
  2. Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 11Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 13 – Apr 7

  1. Mar 13Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 17Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 18Conferees named in the House: Horan, Owen and Hall
  4. Mar 20Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, DeBar and McCaughn
  5. Mar 31Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Horan and Owen)
  10. Apr 2Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  11. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 17

  1. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 17Approved by the Governor
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 4Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 12Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 13Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 13PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 14Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 14Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  8. Mar 4Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 11AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 17Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 18Conferees Named Horan,Owen,HallHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 20Conferees Named Fillingane,DeBar,McCaughnSenate
  15. Mar 31Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Mar 31Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  19. Apr 1Motion to Reconsider Entered (Horan, Owen)House of Representatives
  20. Apr 2Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  22. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  23. Apr 17Approved by GovernorGovernor