Statutory rape; revise elements when both are dating and in secondary school.
HB 755 would have revised Mississippi's statutory rape law (Section 97-3-65) to create a rebuttable presumption that statutory rape did not occur if both parties were in a consensual relationship while enrolled as secondary school students (grades 7-12). The bill directly affected teenagers in dating relationships at Mississippi high schools by potentially removing criminal liability for consensual sexual activity between students in this specific scenario. Key provisions included requiring proof of a consensual relationship to trigger the presumption and maintaining other statutory rape elements like age differences. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and never became law.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2025
Last action Feb 4, 2025
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Jan 15, 2025
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Referred To Judiciary B
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
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State
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P
Kabir Karriem
DDemocratic
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