House Bill 1559

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE COUNSELING, MEDICAL NEEDS, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION THROUGH SHELTERS AND VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS ESTABLISHED TO SERVE SUCH VICTIMS AT NO CHARGE TO THE VICTIM; TO CREATE THE "VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION FUND" AS A SPECIAL FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN THE FUND SHALL BE USED TO FUND AND ASSIST HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION SHELTERS AND VICTIM SERVICES PROVIDERS; TO PROVIDE THE REQUIREMENTS THAT SHELTERS MUST MEET TO QUALIFY FOR FUNDS UNDER THE PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 99-19-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE CERTAIN ASSESSMENTS TO PROVIDE MONIES TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 43-26-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES TO HIRE A COORDINATOR OF SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES TO DEVELOP STANDARDS FOR THE INVESTIGATION, CUSTODY AND CARE FOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION; TO PROVIDE THE DUTIES FOR THE COORDINATOR OF SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 43-26-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES TO FOLLOW CERTAIN PROCEDURES WHEN RESPONDING TO ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN PERSONS TO BE PLACED ON AN EMERGENCY, SEPARATE AND SPECIALIZED ASSESSMENT TEAM CREATED BY THE COORDINATOR OF SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION; TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Philip Gunn

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 27

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Jun 16

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In the House of Representatives Feb 17 – Feb 27

1. Feb 17Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
2. Feb 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
3. Amended in the House
4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Mar 2 – Jun 16

1. Mar 2Sent to the Senate
2. Jun 8Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
3. Jun 9Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Jun 16Amended in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 17 – Jul 2

1. Jun 17Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
2. Jun 19Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
3. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
4. Jun 24Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
5. Jun 26Conferees named in the House: Bain, Yates and White
6. Conferees named in the Senate: Doty, Boyd and Kirby
7. Jun 29Conference report filed in the Senate
8. Conference report filed in the House
9. Jun 30Conference report adopted in the House
10. Conference report adopted in the Senate
11. Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
12. Jul 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jul 2 – Jul 9

1. Jul 2Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. Jul 9Became law without the Governor's signature