Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2597
False reports of child abuse or neglect; provide criminal and civil penalties.
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 Senate
Sponsor
Its course
February 1 to February 19, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateFeb 1 to Feb 19 · stopped18 days
Judiciary, Division BFeb 1 to Feb 19 · stopped18 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Feb 1 – Feb 19
- Feb 1Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
- Feb 19Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 1Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeSenate