STATE BILLMS SB 2821PASSED

Capital sexual battery; create crime of.

An Act To Require A Separate Proceeding On The Issue Of A Penalty For The Crime Of Capital Sexual Battery; To Amend Section 97-3-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Crime Of Capital Sexual Battery; To Authorize The Death Penalty; To Provide That If The Death Penalty Is Not Imposed Under This Act, Then Life Imprisonment Without Parole Shall Be Imposed; To Amend Sections 47-7-3, 93-21-25 And 99-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 8, 2026; 218 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MS SB 2821 · PassedApr 8

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by Governor · Apr 8, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 8, 2026Approved by Governor

Apr 6, 2026Enrolled Bill SignedHouse

Apr 6, 2026Enrolled Bill SignedSenate

Apr 1, 2026Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate

Mar 31, 2026Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate

Mar 31, 2026Conference Report AdoptedSenate

Mar 31, 2026Conference Report AdoptedHouse

Mar 30, 2026Conference Report FiledSenate

Show 14 earlier actions

Mar 30, 2026Conference Report FiledHouse

Mar 23, 2026Conferees Named Horan,Owen,McLeanHouse

Mar 17, 2026Conferees Named Fillingane,Sparks,EnglandSenate

Mar 16, 2026Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate

Mar 11, 2026Returned For ConcurrenceHouse

Mar 10, 2026Passed As AmendedHouse

Mar 10, 2026AmendedHouse

Mar 2, 2026Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse

Feb 16, 2026Referred To Judiciary BHouse

Feb 16, 2026Transmitted To HouseSenate

Feb 11, 2026Passed As AmendedSenate

Feb 11, 2026AmendedSenate

Feb 3, 2026Title Suff Do PassSenate

Jan 19, 2026Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate

Recorded votes

Senate Passed As AmendedFeb 11, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 13 nayPassed

House Passed As AmendedMar 10, 2026 · House · 99 yea · 14 nayPassed

House Conference Report AdoptedMar 31, 2026 · House · 104 yea · 1 nayPassed

Senate Conference Report AdoptedMar 31, 2026 · Senate · 33 yea · 14 nayPassed

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Capital sexual battery; create crime of.

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