# Mississippi SB 2821: Capital sexual battery; create crime of.

Mississippi SB 2821, Capital sexual battery; create crime of., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jeremy England (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Approved by Governor) (as of 2026-10-27).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2821-2026
- As of: 2026-10-27
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi SB 2821
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Capital sexual battery; create crime of.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Approved by Governor
- Sponsor: Jeremy England (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Judiciary B, Judiciary, Division B
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (275 yes, 42 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Severe penalties for child sexual battery: benefit, low. An adult age 18 or older who commits sexual battery against a child under 12 can face death or life in prison without parole. An attempt that injures the child’s sexual organs also qualifies. To seek death, the prosecutor must file notice within 45 days after arraignment. The jury must unanimously…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeremy England (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joseph M. Seymour (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel H. Sparks (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-31 | House | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 104 | 1 | 8 |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 33 | 14 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Passed As Amended | pass | 99 | 14 | 4 |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Passed As Amended | pass | 39 | 13 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor (legislature)
- 2026-04-06: Enrolled Bill Signed (House)
- 2026-04-06: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Motion to Reconsider Tabled (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Motion to Reconsider Entered (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Conference Report Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Conference Report Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-30: Conference Report Filed (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Conference Report Filed (House)
- 2026-03-23: Conferees Named Horan,Owen,McLean (House)
- 2026-03-17: Conferees Named Fillingane,Sparks,England (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Decline to Concur/Invite Conf (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Returned For Concurrence (House)
- 2026-03-10: Passed As Amended (House)
- 2026-03-10: Amended (House)
- 2026-03-02: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended (House)
- 2026-02-16: Referred To Judiciary B (House)
- 2026-02-16: Transmitted To House (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Passed As Amended (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Amended (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Title Suff Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: Referred To Judiciary, Division B (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/SB2821_S_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/SB2821_S_Amend_01.pdf)
- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2821IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2821IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2821PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2821PS.pdf)
- Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB2821_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB2821_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2821SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2821SG.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certain projects funded with monies from. (signed)
- HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General. (signed)
- SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. (signed)
- SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals. (signed)
- SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. (signed)
- SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. (signed)

## Sources
- [Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/SB2821_S_Amend_01.htm)
- [Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/SB2821_S_Amend_01.pdf)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2821IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2821IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2821PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2821PS.pdf)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB2821_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB2821_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2821SG.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2821SG.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1653-2026)
- [HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1924-2026)
- [SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3051-2026)
- [SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospit…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3110-2026)
- [SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special fund…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2917-2026)
- [SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Auth…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3071-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2821-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).