HB1059

Mississippi HB1059 mandates minimum penalties for felony child abuse and requires arrests within 48 hours for suspected abusers.

Mississippi HB1059 amends state law to establish mandatory minimum penalties for felony child abuse, including severe acts like burning, torturing, or starving a child. It also increases penalties for felony child abuse with mandatory minimums. The bill requires law enforcement to arrest suspected child abusers within 48 hours of a report. It defines felony parental child sexual abuse and prohibits convicted abusers from contacting the victim child without permission.