Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on March 22, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.
2016 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2138
Child abuse; expand to include a trafficked child.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REDEFINE "ABUSED CHILD" TO INCLUDE A TRAFFICKED CHILD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 1 to March 22, 2016, 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 SenateFeb 1 to Feb 2423 days
Judiciary, Division BFeb 1 to Feb 1817 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 24 to Mar 22 · stopped27 days
Judiciary BMar 16 to Mar 22 · stopped6 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 Feb 1 – Feb 24
- Feb 1Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
- Feb 18Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 24Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Feb 25 – Mar 22
- Feb 25Sent to the House
- Mar 16Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Mar 22Died in committee in the House
All 6 actions, as published
- Feb 1Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Feb 18Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Feb 24PassedSenate
- Feb 25Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Mar 16Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Mar 22Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives