Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 2, 2010. The 2010 session has ended.
2010 Regular Session
House Bill 548
Vulnerable Adults Act; revise definition of "vulnerable adult" to include minors 10 years old and younger and revise certain penalties.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-47-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF A VULNERABLE ADULT TO INCLUDE A MINOR WHO IS TEN YEARS OLD OR YOUNGER AND DUE TO THE CHILD'S AGE, HE OR SHE CANNOT PERFORM THE NORMAL ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING OR PROVIDE FOR HIS OR HER OWN CARE OR PROTECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 43-47-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PERSON IS CONVICTED OF COMMITTING CERTAIN CRIMES AGAINST A MINOR UNDER THE VULNERABLE ADULTS ACT, THEN THE PENALTIES FOR THAT PERSON SHALL BE DOUBLED; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-47-19 AND 43-47-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN A PERSON COMMITS SIMPLE OR AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AGAINST A VULNERABLE ADULT WHO IS A MINOR THAT IS 10 YEARS OLD OR YOUNGER THEN THE PENALTIES SHALL BE DOUBLED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 11 to February 2, 2010, 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 House of RepresentativesJan 11 to Feb 2 · stopped22 days
Judiciary AJan 11 to Feb 2 · stopped22 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 House of Representatives Jan 11 – Feb 2
- Jan 11Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Feb 2Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 11Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives