l9n/ Mississippi

2019 Regular Session

House Bill 1300

The Sexual Assault Response Act; create.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on March 5, 2019. The 2019 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

2 co-sponsors

Kathy Sykes, Carl Mickens

Its course

January 21 to March 5, 2019, 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 action7 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 1323 days

Judiciary BJan 21 to Feb 515 days

In the SenateFeb 13 to Mar 5 · stopped20 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 26 to Mar 5 · stopped7 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 13

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 21 – Feb 13

  1. Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Feb 5Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  3. Feb 13Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 15 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 15Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 26Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Mar 5Died in committee in the Senate
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 5Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 13AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 13Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 15Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 26Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  7. Mar 5Died In CommitteeSenate