l9n/ Mississippi

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 861

Sexual offense; provide immunity for reporting.

Became law as Chapter 482, Laws of 2025, signed April 17, 2025, 91 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-31-55 AND 41-29-149.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FOR THOSE WHO REPORT SEXUAL ABUSE; 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 16 to April 17, 2025, 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 action21 actions on 17 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 1227 days

Judiciary BJan 16 to Feb 419 days

In the SenateFeb 12 to Mar 521 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 14 to Feb 2713 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 5 to Apr 329 days

With the GovernorApr 3 to Apr 1714 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 5

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 16 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Feb 4Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 12Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 14Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  3. Feb 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 5Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 6 – Apr 3

  1. Mar 6Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 12Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 14Conferees named in the House: Horan, McLean and Hurst
  4. Mar 18Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Hill and Barnett
  5. Mar 31Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Horan and Owen)
  10. Apr 2Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  11. Apr 3Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 17

  1. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 17Approved by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 4Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 12PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 14Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  6. Feb 27Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 5AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 5Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 6Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 12Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 14Conferees Named Horan,McLean,HurstHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 18Conferees Named Fillingane,Hill,BarnettSenate
  13. Mar 31Conference Report FiledSenate
  14. Mar 31Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  16. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 1Motion to Reconsider Entered (Horan, Owen)House of Representatives
  18. Apr 2Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 3Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  21. Apr 17Approved by GovernorGovernor