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2015 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2047

False report of child abuse or neglect; provide criminal penalties and civil liability.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on March 3, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-35-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE FALSE REPORT OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SHALL BE PUNISHABLE AS A MISDEMEANOR; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY MAKES A FALSE REPORT OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT MAY BE CIVILLY LIABLE FOR DAMAGES SUFFERED INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS; 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

1 co-sponsor

Robert L. Jackson

Its course

January 9 to March 3, 2015, 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 SenateJan 9 to Feb 527 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 9 to Jan 2213 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Mar 3 · stopped26 days

Judiciary BFeb 26 to Mar 3 · stopped5 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 Senate Jan 9 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 9Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Jan 22Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 5Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 6 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 6Sent to the House
  2. Feb 26Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  3. Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Jan 22Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 5PassedSenate
  4. Feb 6Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 26Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives