Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on March 3, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 781
Child care facilities; require licensing agency to disclose names of persons filing complaints against.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-20-17 AND 43-20-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DISCLOSE TO A CHILD CARE FACILITY OR A FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME THE NAME OF ANY PERSON WHO FILES A COMPLAINT THAT THE CHILD CARE FACILITY OR FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME HAS VIOLATED OR IS OTHERWISE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CHILD CARE LICENSING LAW OR THE FAMILY CHILD CARE REGISTRATION LAW; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE A CHILD CARE FACILITY OR FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME AGAINST WHICH A COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED AN OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT BEGINS A FORMAL INVESTIGATION OF THE COMPLAINT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-20-65 AND 43-21-257, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 43-21-353 AND 43-21-261, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO CONFIDENTIALITY AND DISCLOSURE OF REPORTS MADE TO STATE AGENCIES INVOLVING CHILDREN, FOR THE PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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
Sponsor
5 co-sponsors
Bryant W. Clark, Robert L. Johnson III, Christopher M. Bell, Orlando Paden, Jarvis Dortch
Its course
February 13 to March 3, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 13 to Mar 3 · stopped19 days
Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 13 to Mar 3 · stopped19 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 Feb 13 – Mar 3
- Feb 13Referred to the House committees on Public Health and Human Services and on Youth and Family Affairs
- Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 13Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Youth and Family AffairsHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives