HB 1294

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

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

Grooming; revise age of child when person is in a position of trust.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-1294

Session 2026

Status failed

Committee Judiciary, Division B

House failed 2026-03-03

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-5-32, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AGE FOR THE CRIMES OF CHILD GROOMING AND SEXUAL BATTERY OF A CHILD FOR PERSONS IN A POSITION OF TRUST; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor

Jansen T. Owen

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-19	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-03-03	Status	failed
2026-03-03	Latest Action	(S) Died In Committee

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