House Bill 1481

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES LICENSING ACT; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE JUVENILE FACILITIES MONITORING UNIT IN ITS ROLE AS A LICENSING AGENCY; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROMULGATE CERTAIN RULES AS THEY PERTAIN TO THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN HOUSED IN JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES MUST HAVE A LICENSE TO OPERATE AS OF OCTOBER OF 2017; TO REQUIRE THE LICENSING AGENCY TO MAKE INSPECTIONS; TO PROVIDE A HEARING AND APPEALS PROCESS IF A JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY'S LICENSE IS SUSPENDED, REVOKED OR RESTRICTED; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-321, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE CERTAIN MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-323, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO PROVIDE THAT THE JUVENILE FACILITIES MONITORING UNIT SHALL TRAIN JUVENILE DETENTION OFFICERS; TO PROVIDE THAT NO STATEMENTS, ADMISSIONS OR CONFESSIONS OR INCRIMINATING INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM A YOUTH DURING A SCREENING OR ASSESSMENT SHALL BE ADMITTED INTO EVIDENCE AGAINST THE CHILD ON THE ISSUE OF WHETHER THE CHILD COMMITTED A DELINQUENT ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD THE TERMS "ASSESSMENT" AND "SCREENING" UNDER THE YOUTH COURT LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-559, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT STATEMENTS, ADMISSIONS OR CONFESSIONS FROM BEING ADMITTED INTO EVIDENCE TO DETERMINE DELINQUENCY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-21-561 AND 43-21-603, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO REQUIRE THAT LANGUAGE AND SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION SERVICES BE PROVIDED FOR CERTAIN YOUTH AT JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERS; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO REQUIRE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERS TO ADOPT A POLICY PROVIDING FOR INTERPRETATION SERVICES FOR CERTAIN YOUTH AT THE CENTERS; TO PROVIDE THAT INTERPRETERS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY TO ASSIST THE CENTERS; TO REQUIRE THE CENTERS TO POST NOTICES ADVERTISING THE INTERPRETATION SERVICES WITHIN THE DETENTION CENTERS; TO REQUIRE FUNDING FOR SUCH SERVICES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Linda F. Coleman

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Mar 1

1. Feb 8Referred to the House committees on Education and on Youth and Family Affairs
2. Feb 18Reported as a committee substitute from ED to YF in the House: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 23Reported as a committee substitute from YF to ED in the House: title sufficient, do pass
4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
5. Feb 25Read the third time in the House
6. Mar 1Committee substitute adopted in the House
7. Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 3 – Mar 22

1. Mar 3Sent to the Senate
2. Mar 11Referred to the Senate committees on Judiciary, Division A and on Appropriations
3. Mar 22Died in committee in the Senate