Mississippi House Bill 1037: Human smuggling and/or harboring; create crime for those who have illegally entered or illegally remained in the U.S.

Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

An Act To Create The Crime Of Unlawful Human Harboring; To Provide That A Person Who Harbors Or Hides Or Assists Another In Harboring Or Hiding Any Person Who Illegally Entered Or Illegally Remains In The United States Commits The Crime Of Unlawful Harboring; To Create The Crime Of Unlawful Human Smuggling; To Provide That A Person Who Transports Or Assists Another In Transporting Any Person Who Illegally Entered Or Illegally Remains In The United States Commits The Crime Of Unlawful Smuggling; To Amend Sections 97-3-54.1 And 97-3-54.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Certain Human Trafficking Provisions To This Act; To Bring Forward Section 97-3-54.4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates A Crime For Destruction And/or Concealment Of Passports Or Immigration Documents, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Latest action

Died In Committee (2026-02-03)

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