l9n/ Mississippi

2020 Regular Session

House Bill 158

The Sexual Assault Response For College Students Act; create.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Universities and Colleges Committee on June 9, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS ACT"; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS FOR THE ACT; TO REQUIRE ALL HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS TO ADOPT A COMPREHENSIVE POLICY THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAW REGARDING THE INSTITUTION'S RESPONSE TO ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND STALKING; TO LIST THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN SUCH POLICY; TO REQUIRE EACH HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION TO PROMINENTLY PUBLISH, TIMELY UPDATE, AND HAVE EASILY ACCESSIBLE ON ITS OFFICIAL SCHOOL WEBSITE SUCH POLICY; TO REQUIRE EACH HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION TO HAVE ACCESS TO AN ON-CAMPUS CONFIDENTIAL ADVISOR TO PROVIDE COUNSELING, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT AND PHYSICAL HEALTH SUPPORT TO COMPLAINANTS, RESPONDENTS, AND SURVIVORS; TO REQUIRE THE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION TO TRAIN ALL EMPLOYEES, STUDENT EMPLOYEES AND PERSONS WITH SUPERVISING AUTHORITY REGARDING STANDARDS TO ASSIST ANY STUDENT WHO ALLEGES A VIOLATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE POLICY DESCRIBED BY THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE ALL HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS TO ADOPT PROCEDURES TO RESOLVE COMPLAINTS OF ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF SUCH POLICY; 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

Otis Anthony, John G. Faulkner

Its course

January 24 to June 9, 2020, 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 action6 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 24 to Mar 1147 days

Judiciary BJan 24 to Mar 339 days

In the SenateMar 11 to Jun 9 · stopped90 days

Universities and CollegesMay 12 to Jun 9 · stopped28 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 House of Representatives Jan 24 – Mar 11

  1. Jan 24Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Mar 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 11Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 12 – Jun 9

  1. Mar 12Sent to the Senate
  2. May 12Referred to the Senate committees on Universities and Colleges and on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Jun 9Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Jan 24Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 11PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. May 12Referred To Universities and Colleges;Judiciary, Division BSenate
  6. Jun 9Died In CommitteeSenate