Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on February 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2236
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
January 6 to February 3, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 6 to Feb 3 · stopped28 days
Judiciary, Division BJan 6 to Feb 3 · stopped28 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 Jan 6 – Feb 3
- Jan 6Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
- Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 6Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate