l9n/ Mississippi

2018 Regular Session

House Bill 1438

"The Sexual Assault Response for Student Act"; create.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on February 27, 2018. The 2018 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE "THE SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE FOR STUDENTS ACT"; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS FOR THE ACT; TO REQUIRE ALL UNIVERSITIES 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; 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 REQUIRE SUCH INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION OF THE SURVIVOR'S RIGHTS AND OPTIONS; TO REQUIRE SUCH INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH ACCESS TO CONFIDENTIAL ADVISORS; TO REQUIRE ALL CONFIDENTIAL ADVISORS TO BE GIVEN APPROPRIATE 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 POLICY; TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING REQUIRED TRAINING; 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 15 to February 27, 2018, 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 15 to Feb 723 days

Judiciary BJan 15 to Jan 2611 days

In the SenateFeb 7 to Feb 27 · stopped20 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 16 to Feb 27 · stopped11 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 7

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 15 – Feb 7

  1. Jan 15Referred 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 7Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 12 – Feb 27

  1. Feb 12Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 16Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Feb 27Died in committee in the Senate
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Jan 15Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 7Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 7AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 7Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 16Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  8. Feb 27Died In CommitteeSenate