l9n/ Mississippi

2013 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2708

Children; clarify reporting of certain crimes against.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on February 5, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-11-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY REPORTING OF CHILD ABUSE, CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, CHILD NEGLECT AND SEX CRIMES AGAINST A MINOR BY MANDATORY REPORTERS; TO SPECIFY THAT EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY SECTIONS 43-21-353 AND 97-5-51, SCHOOL EMPLOYEES SHALL REPORT UNLAWFUL ACTIVITY ON EDUCATIONAL PROPERTY OR DURING A SCHOOL RELATED ACTIVITY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OR HIS DESIGNEE WHO SHALL NOTIFY LAW ENFORCEMENT; TO CLARIFY THAT A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL EMPLOYEE AS A MANDATORY REPORTER UNDER SECTION 43-21-353, SHALL REPORT CHILD ABUSE, CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AND CHILD NEGLECT AS SPECIFIED UNDER THE YOUTH COURT ACT; TO CLARIFY THAT A STAFF MEMBER OF A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL SHALL REPORT SEX CRIMES AGAINST A MINOR AS DEFINED BY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 97-5-51; TO PROVIDE THAT A MANDATORY REPORTER SHALL NOT DELEGATE TO ANY PERSON THE RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT, BUT SHALL MAKE THE REPORT PERSONALLY IN ALL CASES OF CHILD ABUSE, CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, CHILD NEGLECT OR A SEX CRIME AGAINST A MINOR AS WELL AS REPORT TO THE SCHOOL; 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

Its course

January 21 to February 5, 2013, 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 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 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 21 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 21Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Feb 5Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Feb 5Died In CommitteeSenate