Unnatural intercourse law; revise to remove "mankind" from.
HB 730 would have amended Mississippi's criminal code (Section 97-29-59) to remove the word "mankind" from a statute describing bestiality offenses. The bill sought to correct a technical error in the law's wording without changing the offense or penalties (still punishable by up to 10 years in prison). It directly affected the legal text of the statute but did not alter the scope of the criminal prohibition. The bill was referred to committee in 2026 but died there without further action.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2026
Last action Feb 3, 2026
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2
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Committee
1
Feb 3, 2026
House · Failed
Died In Committee
Jan 16, 2026
House · Referred to committee
Referred To Judiciary B
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