Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Public Health and Welfare Committee on February 5, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2252
Child Protection Services social worker interviews with parents or children; require video and audio recordings.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES SOCIAL WORKERS TO USE VIDEO AND AUDIO RECORDINGS OF INTERACTIONS WITH FOSTER CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS IN THE INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGATIONS OF PARENTAL ABUSE OR NEGLECT; TO REQUIRE THE PRESERVATION OF SUCH RECORDINGS AND REQUIRE THE PROSECUTOR TO PRODUCE A COPY OF THE RECORDINGS UPON THE REQUEST OF THE DEFENDANT OR PARENT IN ANY CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT CRIMINAL PROCEEDING; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 15 to February 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 15 to Feb 5 · stopped21 days
Public Health and WelfareJan 15 to Feb 5 · stopped21 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 Jan 15 – Feb 5
- Jan 15Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
- Feb 5Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 15Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeSenate