Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 4, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 998
Mental health care personnel; clarify inclusion for enhanced penalties for violence against.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE INCLUSION OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL FOR ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR ASSAULT AGAINST HEALTHCARE WORKERS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-9-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ALL HOSPITALS TO HAVE A HOSPITAL POLICE DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 41-4-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CAMPUS POLICE AND SECURITY TO BE TRAINED IN THE SAME MANNER AS LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-9-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF HOSPITAL; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 45-6-3, 45-5-5 AND 45-5-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' TRAINING ACADEMY AND PAYMENT FOR THE TRAINING; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 17 to February 4, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Feb 4 · stopped18 days
Judiciary BJan 17 to Feb 4 · stopped18 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 17 – Feb 4
- Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 4Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 17Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives