l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 525

Sexual battery; create a mandatory minimum for penalties.

Became law as Chapter 446, Laws of 2026, signed April 8, 2026, 86 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A MANDATORY MINIMUM FOR THE CRIME OF SEXUAL BATTERY; 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

6 co-sponsors

Jeffrey Hulum III, Rodney Hall, W.I. "Doc" Harris, Celeste Hurst, Jansen Owen, Dana McLean

Its course

January 12 to April 8, 2026, 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 action22 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 12 to Feb 1130 days

Judiciary BJan 12 to Feb 322 days

In the SenateFeb 11 to Mar 1027 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 17 to Mar 314 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 10 to Apr 627 days

With the GovernorApr 6 to Apr 82 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 10

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 12 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 12Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 11Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 12 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 12Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 10Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 10 – Apr 6

  1. Mar 10Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 11Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  4. Mar 18Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  5. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Horan, Owen and Burch
  6. Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Sparks and Suber
  7. Mar 30Conference report filed in the House
  8. Conference report filed in the Senate
  9. Mar 31Conference report adopted in the House
  10. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the Senate
  11. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 6 – Apr 8

  1. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 8Approved by the Governor
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Jan 12Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 11Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 11PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 17Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  7. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 10AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 10Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  11. Mar 11Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  12. Mar 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  13. Mar 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 23Conferees Named Horan,Owen,BurchHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 23Conferees Named Fillingane,Sparks,SuberSenate
  16. Mar 30Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 30Conference Report FiledSenate
  18. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  20. Apr 6Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 6Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  22. Apr 8Approved by GovernorGovernor