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| 1 | 1 | MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 2025 Regular Session To: Judiciary B By: Representative Anderson (110th) House Bill 1488 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-29-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE UNNATURAL INTERCOURSE LAW TO REMOVE THE WORD "MANKIND"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 97-29-59, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 97-29-59. Every person who shall be convicted of the detestable and abominable crime against nature committed * * *with mankind or with a beast, shall be punished by imprisonment in the Penitentiary for a term of not more than ten (10) years. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025. | |
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| 3 | 3 | MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE | |
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| 5 | 5 | 2025 Regular Session | |
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| 7 | 7 | To: Judiciary B | |
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| 9 | 9 | By: Representative Anderson (110th) | |
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| 11 | 11 | # House Bill 1488 | |
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| 13 | 13 | AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-29-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE UNNATURAL INTERCOURSE LAW TO REMOVE THE WORD "MANKIND"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. | |
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| 15 | 15 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: | |
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| 17 | 17 | SECTION 1. Section 97-29-59, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: | |
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| 19 | 19 | 97-29-59. Every person who shall be convicted of the detestable and abominable crime against nature committed * * *with mankind or with a beast, shall be punished by imprisonment in the Penitentiary for a term of not more than ten (10) years. | |
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| 21 | 21 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025. |