l9n/ Mississippi

2023 Regular Session

House Bill 485

Sexual assault evidence kit; regulate the processing of.

Became law as Chapter 478, Laws of 2023, signed April 17, 2023, 94 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE A PROCESS TO COLLECT AND PRESERVE SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE COLLECTION KITS; 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 CERTAIN DNA INFORMATION INTO THE APPROPRIATE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL DATABASES; TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS; TO CREATE THE SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE ACCOUNTABILITY TASK FORCE TO CONDUCT A STUDY AND ISSUE A REPORT THAT EXAMINES THE RESOURCES REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT A RAPE KIT TRACKING SYSTEM; TO AMEND SECTION 99-49-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "PROFILE"; TO CONFORM; 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

3 co-sponsors

Dana McLean, Jill Ford, Otis Anthony

Its course

January 13 to April 17, 2023, 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 action19 actions on 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 220 days

Judiciary AJan 13 to Jan 2613 days

In the SenateFeb 2 to Mar 834 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 16 to Feb 237 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 8 to Mar 3123 days

With the GovernorMar 31 to Apr 1717 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 13 – Feb 2

  1. Jan 13Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 2Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 3 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 3Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 16Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Feb 23Reported 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 13 – Mar 31

  1. Mar 13Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 14Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 22Conferees named in the House: Cockerham, Blackmon and Lamar
  4. Conferees named in the Senate: Wiggins, England and Boyd
  5. Mar 27Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 31 – Apr 17

  1. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 17Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 2PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 3Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 16Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  6. Feb 23Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 8AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 8Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 14Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 22Conferees Named Cockerham,Blackmon,LamarHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 22Conferees Named Wiggins,England,BoydSenate
  13. Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  16. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. Apr 17Approved by GovernorGovernor