HB 1293

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.

Capital rape; authorize life imprisonment or death penalty for crime of.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-1293
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Judiciary B
House failed 2026-02-03
Criminal Justice
Summary

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.

Sponsor
Jansen T. Owen
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-19 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (H) Died In Committee
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