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2019 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2576

Fraudulent reports; Child Protection Services may divulge information under certain circumstances.

Became law as Chapter 473, Laws of 2019, signed April 16, 2019, 85 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-35-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY SECTION 16 OF SENATE BILL NO. 2480, 2019 REGULAR SESSION, TO PROVIDE THAT THE FALSE REPORT OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES SHALL BE PUNISHABLE AS A MISDEMEANOR; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-21-257, AS AMENDED BY SECTION 12 OF SENATE BILL NO. 2480, 2019 REGULAR SESSION, AND 43-21-261, AS AMENDED BY SECTION 2 OF SENATE BILL NO. 2480, 2019 REGULAR SESSION, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE APPROPRIATE RELEASE OF THE IDENTITY OF A REPORTER WHO KNOWINGLY REPORTED A FALSE ALLEGATION OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT, AND TO CORRECT REFERENCES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-353, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY SECTION 5 OF HOUSE BILL NO. 571, 2019 REGULAR SESSION, SECTION 1 OF HOUSE BILL NO. 1117, 2019 REGULAR SESSION, AND SECTION 3 OF SENATE BILL NO. 2840, 2019 REGULAR SESSION, TO ALLOW A LIMITED RELEASE OF OTHERWISE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION CONCERNING A REPORTER WHO KNOWINGLY MADE A FALSE ALLEGATION OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT AND TO CORRECT REFERENCES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES; 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

6 co-sponsors

Angela Burks Hill, Philip Moran, Joel R.Carter, Jr., Sampson Jackson II, Robert L. Jackson, Chris Massey

Its course

January 21 to April 16, 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 action19 actions on 13 days

In the SenateJan 21 to Feb 1222 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 21 to Jan 3110 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 12 to Mar 1228 days

Judiciary AFeb 19 to Feb 267 days

Back in the SenateMar 12 to Apr 423 days

With the GovernorApr 4 to Apr 1612 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 12

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 21 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 21Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 12Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 13 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 13Sent to the House
  2. Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  3. Feb 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 12Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 13 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 13Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 21Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 27Conferees named in the Senate: Hopson, Parker and Carter
  4. Conferees named in the House: Baker, Banks and Watson
  5. Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Apr 4Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 4 – Apr 16

  1. Apr 4Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 16Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 12PassedSenate
  4. Feb 13Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 19Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 26Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 12AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 12Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 21Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  11. Mar 27Conferees Named Hopson,Parker,CarterSenate
  12. Mar 27Conferees Named Baker,Banks,WatsonHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  16. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 4Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  18. Apr 4Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 16Approved by GovernorGovernor