l9n/ Mississippi

2021 Regular Session

House Bill 581

The Sexual Assault Response For College Students Act; create.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Universities and Colleges Committee on March 2, 2021. The 2021 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

4 co-sponsors

Dana McLean, Zakiya Summers, Debra Gibbs, De'Keither A. Stamps

Its course

January 18 to March 2, 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 action6 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 1023 days

Judiciary BJan 18 to Feb 114 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Mar 2 · stopped20 days

Universities and CollegesFeb 18 to Mar 2 · stopped12 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 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 2

  1. Feb 11Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 18Referred to the Senate committees on Universities and Colleges and on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Mar 2Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 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 Universities and Colleges;Judiciary, Division BSenate
  6. Mar 2Died In CommitteeSenate