l9n/ Mississippi

2010 Regular Session

House Bill 640

Vulnerable Adults Act; change references from "vulnerable adults" to "vulnerable persons."

Became law as Chapter 357, Laws of 2010, signed March 15, 2010, 62 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-47-1, 43-47-3, 43-47-5, 43-47-7, 43-47-9, 43-47-11, 43-47-13, 43-47-15, 43-47-17, 43-47-18, 43-47-19, 43-47-21, 43-47-23, 43-47-25, 43-47-29, 43-47-31, 43-47-33, 43-47-35, 43-47-37 AND 43-47-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE VULNERABLE ADULTS ACT SHALL BE THE VULNERABLE PERSONS ACT; TO FURTHER AMEND SECTION 43-47-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SHALL INITIATE A VULNERABLE PERSON ABUSE OR NEGLECT INVESTIGATION WITHIN 48 HOURS IF IMMEDIATE ATTENTION IS NEEDED OR WITHIN 72 HOURS IF THE VULNERABLE PERSON IS NOT IN IMMEDIATE DANGER, TO CONFORM TO THE NEW REPORTING REQUIREMENTS IN SECTION 43-47-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; 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

5 co-sponsors

Kimberly Campbell Buck, Robert L. Johnson III, Sara R. Thomas, Alyce G. Clarke, David W. Myers

Its course

January 12 to March 15, 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 action13 actions on 9 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 12 to Feb 423 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 12 to Jan 2614 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Mar 428 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 8 to Feb 2416 days

With the GovernorMar 4 to Mar 1511 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 4

  • Senate 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 12 – Feb 4

  1. Jan 12Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 4Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 8 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 8Sent to the Senate
  2. Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Feb 24Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 4Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 5 – Mar 15

  1. Mar 5Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 9Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 15Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 12Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 4Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 4AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 4Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 8Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 8Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  8. Feb 24Title Suff Do PassSenate
  9. Mar 4PassedSenate
  10. Mar 5Transmitted To HouseSenate
  11. Mar 9Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 9Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 15Approved by GovernorGovernor