Bill > HB1324

This bill creates a new crime in Mississippi called aggravated manslaughter, which applies when someone is found guilty of manslaughter in a killing that was intentional but not malicious, and either the victim was a vulnerable adult (defined as someone over 65 or with known physical or mental disabilities) or the perpetrator had a previous conviction for a crime of violence. Conviction for aggravated manslaughter carries a penalty of imprisonment for a term of not less than ten years and not more than thirty years, which is a more severe penalty than the standard manslaughter charge.

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https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1324.xml