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2008 Regular Session

House Bill 520

False reports of child abuse or neglect; provide criminal and civil penalties.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on April 18, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-353, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A CRIMINAL PENALTY AND CIVIL ACTION FOR FALSELY REPORTING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES THAT ANOTHER HAS ABUSED OR NEGLECTED A CHILD, KNOWING SUCH REPORT TO BE FALSE, AND TO CLARIFY THE REQUIRED CONTENTS OF REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

January 31 to April 18, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action13 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 31 to Feb 2626 days

Judiciary BJan 31 to Feb 1919 days

In the SenateFeb 26 to Mar 2023 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 29 to Mar 1818 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 20 to Apr 18 · stopped29 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 20

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 31 – Feb 26

  1. Jan 31Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Feb 19Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 26Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 27 – Mar 20

  1. Feb 27Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 29Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Mar 18Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 20Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 25 – Apr 18

  1. Mar 25Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 27Motion in the House to decline to concur and invite a conference lost
  3. Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  4. Motion in the House to reconsider entered
  5. Apr 18Died on the calendar in the House
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 31Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 19Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 26PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 27Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 29Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  6. Mar 18Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 20AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 20Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 25Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 27Decline Concur/Inv Conf LostHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 27Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 27Motion to Reconsider EnteredHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 18Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives