l9n/ Mississippi

2022 Regular Session

House Bill 672

Sexual assault kit; regulate processing of.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 28, 2022. The 2022 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REQUIRE ANY MEDICAL FACILITY OR ANY OTHER FACILITY THAT CONDUCTS A MEDICAL FORENSIC EXAMINATION ON AN ALLEGED RAPE OR SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM AND PREPARES A SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE COLLECTION KIT TO IMMEDIATELY CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO COLLECT THE KIT; TO REQUIRE THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO IMMEDIATELY COLLECT AND STORE THE KIT IN COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN STANDARDS; TO REQUIRE THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO SEND THE KIT TO THE MISSISSIPPI FORENSICS LABORATORY WITHIN A CERTAIN NUMBER OF DAYS; TO REQUIRE THE FORENSICS LABORATORY TO PROCESS THE KIT AND ENTER DNA INFORMATION INTO THE APPROPRIATE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL DATABASES; TO CREATE THE SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE KIT ACCOUNTABILITY TASK FORCE; TO PROVIDE THE PURPOSE OF THE TASK FORCE; TO AMEND SECTION 99-37-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT THE VICTIMS COMPENSATION FUND SHALL PAY ALL MEDICAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH FORENSIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND PREPARATION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE KITS; TO AMEND SECTION 99-49-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROCEDURES FOR PRESERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 45-47-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE DNA SAMPLES OF THOSE ARRESTED FOR THE COMMISSION OR ATTEMPTED COMMISSION OF RAPE OR SEXUAL ASSAULT TO BE ENTERED INTO FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL DATABASES FOR COMPARISON TO OTHER SAMPLES; TO AMEND SECTION 73-15-20, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A LIMITED EXEMPTION FOR NURSE PRACTITIONERS WITH A MASTERS DEGREE OR HIGHER IN ADVANCED FORENSIC NURSING; 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

1 co-sponsor

Philip Gunn

Its course

January 17 to March 28, 2022, 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 action16 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Feb 721 days

Judiciary AJan 17 to Jan 3114 days

In the SenateFeb 7 to Mar 728 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 11 to Feb 2817 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 28 to Mar 11 day

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 7 to Mar 28 · stopped21 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 7

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 7

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 17 – Feb 7

  1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 7Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 9 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 9Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 11Referred to the Senate committees on Public Health and Welfare and on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Feb 28Reported as amended from PH to JB in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  5. Mar 7Amended in the Senate
  6. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 8 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 8Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 9Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 24Conferees named in the House: Cockerham, Reynolds and Felsher
  4. Mar 26Conferees named in the Senate: Bryan, Parks and Blount
  5. Mar 28Died in conference in the House
All 16 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 7Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 7AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 7Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 9Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 11Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Judiciary, Division BSenate
  8. Feb 28DR - TSDPAA: PH To JBSenate
  9. Mar 1Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 7AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 7Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 8Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  13. Mar 9Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 24Conferees Named Cockerham,Reynolds,FelsherHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 26Conferees Named Bryan,Parks,BlountSenate
  16. Mar 28Died In ConferenceHouse of Representatives