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| 1 | 1 | MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 2025 Regular Session To: Judiciary, Division B By: Senator(s) Blackmon Senate Bill 2319 AN ACT TO ENACT THE CONTRACEPTION BEGINS AT ERECTION ACT; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO PROVIDE THAT IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO DISCHARGE GENETIC MATERIAL WITHOUT THE INTENT TO FERTILIZE AN EMBRYO; TO PROVIDE FOR CRIMINAL PENALTIES; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. (1) This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Contraception Begins at Erection Act." (2) It shall be unlawful for a person to discharge genetic material without the intent to fertilize an embryo. (3) Upon conviction of a violation of this section, a person shall be fined: (a) One Thousand Dollars ($1000.00) for a first offense; (b) Five Thousand Dollars ($5000.00) for a second offense; and (c) Ten Thousand Dollars (10,000.00) for a third or subsequent offense. (4) This section shall not apply to the discharge of genetic material: (a) Donated or sold to a facility for the purpose of future procedures to fertilize an embryo; and (b) Discharged with the use of a contraceptive or contraceptive method intended to prevent fertilization of an embryo. 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, Division B | |
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| 9 | 9 | By: Senator(s) Blackmon | |
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| 11 | 11 | # Senate Bill 2319 | |
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| 13 | 13 | AN ACT TO ENACT THE CONTRACEPTION BEGINS AT ERECTION ACT; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO PROVIDE THAT IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO DISCHARGE GENETIC MATERIAL WITHOUT THE INTENT TO FERTILIZE AN EMBRYO; TO PROVIDE FOR CRIMINAL PENALTIES; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; 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. (1) This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Contraception Begins at Erection Act." | |
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| 19 | 19 | (2) It shall be unlawful for a person to discharge genetic material without the intent to fertilize an embryo. | |
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| 21 | 21 | (3) Upon conviction of a violation of this section, a person shall be fined: | |
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| 23 | 23 | (a) One Thousand Dollars ($1000.00) for a first offense; (b) Five Thousand Dollars ($5000.00) for a second offense; and | |
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| 25 | 25 | (c) Ten Thousand Dollars (10,000.00) for a third or subsequent offense. | |
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| 27 | 27 | (4) This section shall not apply to the discharge of genetic material: | |
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| 29 | 29 | (a) Donated or sold to a facility for the purpose of future procedures to fertilize an embryo; and | |
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| 31 | 31 | (b) Discharged with the use of a contraceptive or contraceptive method intended to prevent fertilization of an embryo. | |
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| 33 | 33 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025. |