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2017 Regular Session

House Bill 1039

"The Sexual Assault Response for Students in Universities and Community and Junior Colleges Act"; create.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Universities and Colleges Committee on February 28, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE "THE SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE FOR STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITIES AND COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES ACT"; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS FOR THE ACT; TO REQUIRE ALL UNIVERSITIES AND COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES TO ADOPT A COMPREHENSIVE POLICY CONCERNING SEXUAL ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, AND STALKING CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAW REGARDING SUCH; TO LIST THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF EACH POLICY, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE A DEFINITION OF CONSENT AND A PROHIBITION AGAINST RETALIATION OF A VICTIM; TO REQUIRE SUCH INSTITUTIONS, AT A MINIMUM, TO PROVIDE THE SURVIVOR, WHEN IDENTIFIED, WITH A CONCISE NOTIFICATION, WRITTEN IN PLAIN LANGUAGE, OF THE SURVIVOR'S RIGHTS AND OPTIONS; TO REQUIRE SUCH INSTITUTIONS TO RESPOND WITHIN TWELVE HOURS AFTER RECEIVING AN ELECTRONIC REPORT; TO REQUIRE SUCH INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH ACCESS TO CONFIDENTIAL ADVISORS TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY AND ONGOING SUPPORT TO SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE; TO REQUIRE ALL CONFIDENTIAL ADVISORS TO BE GIVEN 40 HOURS OF TRAINING; TO PRESCRIBE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF A CONFIDENTIAL ADVISOR IN WORKING WITH A SURVIVOR; TO REQUIRE SUCH INSTITUTIONS TO CREATE A COMPLAINT RESOLUTION PROCEDURE IF A STUDENT ALLEGES VIOLATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE VIOLENCE POLICY; TO PROVIDE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCH PROCEDURE; TO REQUIRE SUCH INSTITUTIONS TO PROMINENTLY PUBLISH, TIMELY UPDATE, AND HAVE EASILY AVAILABLE ON ITS INTERNET WEBSITE CERTAIN INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE A LIST OF THE REQUIRED INFORMATION THAT MUST BE EASILY AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE; 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

Kathy Sykes

Its course

January 16 to February 28, 2017, 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 action8 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 621 days

Judiciary BJan 16 to Jan 2610 days

In the SenateFeb 6 to Feb 28 · stopped22 days

Universities and CollegesFeb 15 to Feb 28 · stopped13 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 6

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 House of Representatives Jan 16 – Feb 6

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 6Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 8 – Feb 28

  1. Feb 8Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 15Referred to the Senate committees on Universities and Colleges and on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Feb 28Died in committee in the Senate
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 6Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 6AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 6Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 8Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 15Referred To Universities and Colleges;Judiciary, Division ASenate
  8. Feb 28Died In CommitteeSenate