House Bill 193

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE BY RULE FOR A PROGRAM TO IDENTIFY MISSING MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL CHILDREN WHO ARE ENROLLED IN MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12; TO REQUIRE EACH SCHOOL AND DAY CARE OF A MISSING CHILD TO FLAG SUCH CHILD'S RECORDS; TO REQUIRE SUCH SCHOOL OR DAY CARE TO NOTIFY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT EACH TIME THAT A MISSING CHILD'S RECORDS ARE REQUESTED; TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-401, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REGULATES LAW ENFORCEMENT POLICIES REGARDING MISSING CHILDREN, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 45-41-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI SILVER ALERT ACT OF 2010, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-57-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TO FORMULATE AND PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO CREATE A CENTRALIZED DATABASE OF MISSING CHILDREN BORN IN THIS STATE; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO MAKE DESIGNATION ON THE BIRTH CERTIFICATES OF ALL MISSING CHILDREN BORN IN THIS STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-15-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD WHETHER A CHILD IS MISSING TO PERMANENT SCHOOL RECORD REQUIREMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Jerry R. Turner

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 8 – Feb 2

1. Jan 8Referred to the House committees on Education and on Judiciary B
2. Feb 2Died in committee in the House