l9n/ Mississippi

2011 Regular Session

House Bill 412

Vulnerable Persons Act; revise definition of "vulnerable person" to include minors 10 years old and younger and revise certain penalties.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on March 1, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.

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 PERSON 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 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 PERSONS 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 PERSON 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.

In the House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

Omeria Scott

Its course

January 6 to March 1, 2011, 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 action6 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 6 to Feb 732 days

Judiciary AJan 6 to Jan 2620 days

In the SenateFeb 7 to Mar 1 · stopped22 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 9 to Mar 1 · stopped20 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 6 – Feb 7

  1. Jan 6Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 7Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 8 – Mar 1

  1. Feb 8Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 9Referred to the Senate committees on Judiciary, Division B and on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Mar 1Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Jan 6Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 7PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 8Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 9Referred To Judiciary, Division B;Public Health and WelfareSenate
  6. Mar 1Died In CommitteeSenate