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2021 Regular Session

House Bill 356

Child abuse; expand immunity for good faith reports.

Became law as Chapter 458, Laws of 2021, signed April 16, 2021, 88 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-355, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXPAND THE IMMUNITY FOR MAKING GOOD FAITH REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT TO INCLUDE PERSONS WHO PARTICIPATE IN AN INVESTIGATION, EVALUATION OR JUDICIAL PROCEEDING RESULTING FROM THE REPORT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A LIMITED IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY TO CHILD ADVOCACY CENTERS AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM MEMBERS; 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

Its course

January 18 to April 16, 2021, 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 action27 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 1023 days

Judiciary BJan 18 to Feb 114 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Mar 826 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 18 to Mar 212 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 8 to Apr 124 days

With the GovernorApr 1 to Apr 1615 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 8

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 18 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Feb 1Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 10Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 11Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 18Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 8Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 8 – Apr 1

  1. Mar 8Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 11Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  4. Mar 16Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  5. Mar 22Conferees named in the House: Bain, Miles and McLean
  6. Mar 23Conferees named in the Senate: Wiggins, Parker and Branning
  7. Mar 26Conference report filed in the Senate
  8. Conference report filed in the House
  9. Mar 27Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
  10. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  11. Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  12. Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
  13. Conference report filed in the Senate
  14. Conference report filed in the House
  15. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the House
  16. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  17. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 1 – Apr 16

  1. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 16Approved by the Governor
All 27 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 1Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 10PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 18Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  6. Mar 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 8AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 8Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 8Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  10. Mar 11Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  11. Mar 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 16Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 22Conferees Named Bain,Miles,McLeanHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 23Conferees Named Wiggins,Parker,BranningSenate
  15. Mar 26Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Mar 26Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 27Recommitted For Further ConfHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 27Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  19. Mar 27Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  20. Mar 27Recommitted For Further ConfSenate
  21. Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  22. Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  23. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  24. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  25. Apr 1Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  26. Apr 1Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  27. Apr 16Approved by GovernorGovernor