l9n/ Mississippi

2009 Regular Session

House Bill 1196

Educator sexual misconduct; Sup't to report to MDE; revise criminal penalty for such with student.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on February 12, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REQUIRE SUPERINTENDENTS OF ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR THEIR DESIGNEE TO REPORT ALL INSTANCES OF EDUCATOR MISCONDUCT AND UNLAWFUL ACTIVITY TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; TO PROVIDE THE GROUNDS REQUIRED FOR REPORTING THE MISCONDUCT; TO IMPOSE THE TIME REQUIRED FOR SUBMITTING THOSE REPORTS TO THE DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY TO SUPERINTENDENTS OR THEIR DESIGNEE FILING A REPORT WITH THE DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 97-5-24, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE PRINCIPAL AND SUPERINTENDENT TO REPORT EMPLOYEES HAVING A POSITION OF AUTHORITY OR SPECIAL TRUST ACCUSED OF HAVING SEXUAL INVOLVEMENT WITH A MINOR CHILD ENROLLED IN THE DISTRICT TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY WITH JURISDICTION AND TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; TO AMEND SECTION 97-29-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ENGAGING IN SEXUAL INTERCOURSE ONE WITH THE OTHER; 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 19 to February 12, 2009, 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 action10 actions on 4 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 12 · stopped24 days

EducationJan 19 to Feb 315 days

EducationFeb 12 to Feb 12 · stopped0 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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 House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Education
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 11Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 12Committee substitute adopted in the House
  5. Point of order raised in the House
  6. Set aside in the House until the chair rules on the point of order
  7. Point of order not well taken in the House
  8. Amended in the House
  9. Recommitted to committee in the House
  10. Died in committee in the House
All 10 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 11Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 12Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 12Point of Order RaisedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 12Set Aside-Pend Ruling of ChairHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 12Point of Order-Not Well TakenHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 12AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 12Recommitted to CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 12Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives