Mississippi House Bill 845 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Failed on March 6 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-06 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 97-3-54.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Reporting Of Trafficking Of A Minor Under The Age Of 18 To The Mississippi Department Of Human Services As Suspected Child Abuse Or Neglect; To Amend Section 97-3-54.4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definitions Under The Protection From Human Trafficking Act; To Create Section 97-3-54.5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Forfeiture Of Any Vehicle Or Other Property Used In Furtherance Of Human Trafficking And Establish A Procedure For Forfeiture; To Create Section 97-3-54.6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Restitution To Victims Of Human Trafficking; To Create Section 97-3-54.7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Involvement Of An Undercover Agent In Detection Of An Offense Is Not A Defense To Prosecution; To Create Section 97-3-54.8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Relief For Victims Of Human Trafficking Fund; To Amend Section 97-5-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Prosecution Thereunder Shall Not Bar Investigation And Prosecution For Human Trafficking; To Amend Section 97-29-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Immunity, Victim Status And Protective Custody For Certain Minors Who Would Be Subject To Being Charged With Prostitution Had They Been Over The Age Of 18 And To Provide Immunity From Prosecution For Adult Victims Of Human Trafficking; To Amend Section 97-29-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 97-29-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Punishment For Procuring Prostitution Of Certain Minors; To Amend Section 97-3-54, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Anti-trafficking Act Title And Statutory References; To Amend Section 97-43-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Human Trafficking In The Definition Of Racketeering; To Amend Sections 97-5-7 And 97-5-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Prosecution Thereunder Shall Not Bar Investigation And Prosecution For Human Trafficking; To Amend Section 97-5-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Definitions Applicable To Certain Crimes Against Children; To Amend Section 97-5-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Prosecution Thereunder Shall Not Bar Investigation And Prosecution For Human Trafficking; And For Related Purposes.

Human Trafficking; revise.

Rep. Toby Barker [R]

Rep. Larry Byrd [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-06		Died In Committee
2012-02-20		Referred To Judiciary B

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2012/pdf/history/HB/HB0845.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2012/html/HB/0800-0899/HB0845IN.htm