Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.
Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.
Capital rape; authorize life imprisonment or death penalty for crime of.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE CRIME OF CAPITAL RAPE WHEN DAMAGE TO SEXUAL ORGANS OF A CHILD UNDER 12 YEARS OF AGE OCCURS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-03 | Latest Action | (H) Died In Committee |