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2018 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2460

Child abuse; require CPS to notify applicable military installation family advocacy program in certain cases.

Vetoed by the Governor on March 26, 2018; the veto was not overridden. The 2018 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-21-353 AND 43-47-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE PERSONS WHO MAKE REPORTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ABOUT THE SUSPECTED NEGLECT OR ABUSE OF A CHILD OR THE SUSPECTED ABUSE, NEGLECT OR EXPLOITATION OF A VULNERABLE PERSON TO PROVIDE THEIR NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER TO THE DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE PERSON WHO MADE THE REPORT SHALL BE REDACTED FROM ALL RECORDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CASE AFTER THE CASE IS CLOSED; TO PROVIDE THAT IN CASES OF REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES, IF THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT A PARENT OR OTHER PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE OR WELFARE OF AN ABUSED OR NEGLECTED CHILD MAINTAINS ACTIVE DUTY STATUS WITHIN THE MILITARY, THEN THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY THE APPLICABLE MILITARY INSTALLATION FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM THAT THERE IS AN ALLEGATION OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT THAT RELATES TO THAT 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.

In the Senate

Its course

January 15 to March 26, 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 action13 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 15 to Feb 622 days

Public Health and WelfareJan 15 to Jan 3015 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 6 to Feb 2822 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 19 to Feb 223 days

Back in the SenateFeb 28 to Mar 1919 days

With the GovernorMar 19 to Mar 267 days

After the vetoMar 26 to Mar 26 · stopped0 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 28

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 15 – Feb 6

  1. Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  2. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 7 – Feb 28

  1. Sent to the House
  2. Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  3. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 1 – Mar 19

  1. Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 19 – Mar 26

  1. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Vetoed by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published