Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB525: Sexual battery; create a mandatory minimum for penalties.
Status: Signed into law, April 8, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A MANDATORY MINIMUM FOR THE CRIME OF SEXUAL BATTERY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 97-3-101, mississippi code of 1972, to create a mandatory minimum for the crime of sexual battery; and for related purposes.
From the enrolled text, April 6, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A MANDATORY MINIMUM FOR THE CRIME OF SEXUAL BATTERY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 97-3-101, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 97-3-101. (1) (a) Every person who shall be convicted of sexual battery under Section 97-3-95(1)(a) * * * or (b) * * * shall be imprisoned in the State Penitentiary for a period of not more than thirty (30) years, and for a second or subsequent such offense shall be imprisoned in the Penitentiary for not more than forty (40) years. (b) Every person who shall be convicted of sexual battery under Section 97-3-95(2) shall be committed to the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections for a period of not less than five (5) years, nor more than thirty (30) years, and for a second or subsequent such offense shall serve a term of no less than ten (10) years, nor more than forty (40) years. *HR26/R1157SG* H. B. No. 525 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R1157SG PAGE 1 (GT\KW) (2) (a) Every person who shall be convicted of sexual battery under Section 97-3-95(1)(c) who is at least eighteen (18) but under twenty-one (21) years of age shall be imprisoned for not …
Sponsors
- Remak, Kimberly (R, 7) · primary sponsor
- Hulum, Jeffrey (D, 119)
- Hall, Rodney (R, 20)
- Harris, W.I. (R, 28)
- Hurst, Celeste (R, 75)
- Owen, Jansen T. (R, 106)
- McLean, Dana (R, 39)
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Conference Report Adopted
- : Conference Report Adopted
- : Conference Report Filed
- : Conferees Named Fillingane,Sparks,Suber
- : Conferees Named Horan,Owen,Burch
- : Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
- : Returned For Concurrence
- : Motion to Reconsider Tabled
Votes
- Conference Report Adopted (April 1, 2026): 35 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Conference Report Adopted (March 31, 2026): 112 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed As Amended (March 10, 2026): 44 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Passed (February 11, 2026): 114 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Sexual battery
Common questions
- What is HB525?
- HB525 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Sexual battery; create a mandatory minimum for penalties.
- What does HB525 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 97-3-101, mississippi code of 1972, to create a mandatory minimum for the crime of sexual battery; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB525?
- Signed into law as of April 8, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (April 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB525?
- Remak, Kimberly (R, 7), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB525?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0525.xml
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