l9n/ Mississippi

2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2211

Sexual assault kits; require right of information to victim and regulate rights of victims to care and exams by hospitals.

Became law as Chapter 505, Laws of 2025, signed April 23, 2025, 93 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 99-51-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS TO RECEIVE FEDERAL STOP GRANT FUNDS; TO PROVIDE THAT A VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE INFORMED IN WRITING OF POLICIES GOVERNING THE COLLECTION AND PRESERVATION OF A SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE COLLECTION KIT; TO PROVIDE THAT A VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE INFORMED OF THE RIGHTS GRANTED TO THE VICTIM UNDER SECTION 99-51-3(3); TO EXTEND THE PERIOD OF TIME FOR WRITTEN NOTIFICATION TO A VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY'S INTENT TO DESTROY OR DISPOSE OF THE SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE KIT OR ANY OTHER CRIME SCENE EVIDENCE FROM AN UNSOLVED SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE; TO REQUIRE LICENSED HOSPITALS THAT OPERATE AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE PHYSICIAN, ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT OR REGISTERED NURSE WHO IS AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES AND WHO IS ABLE TO CONDUCT FORENSIC EXAMINATIONS OF VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND PREPARE SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE COLLECTION KITS FOR THOSE VICTIMS; TO REQUIRE LICENSED HOSPITALS TO SCREEN, TREAT OR EXAMINE VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT WHO PRESENT TO A HOSPITAL; TO REQUIRE LICENSED HOSPITALS TO MAINTAIN A SUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE COLLECTION KITS FOR USE WHEN CONDUCTING FORENSIC EXAMINATIONS OF VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT; TO AUTHORIZE LICENSED HOSPITALS TO CONTRACT WITH FORENSIC NURSES TO CONDUCT FORENSIC EXAMINATIONS OF VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND PREPARE SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE COLLECTION KITS FOR THE HOSPITAL; 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 Senate

1 co-sponsor

Joey Fillingane

Its course

January 20 to April 23, 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 action29 actions on 17 days

In the SenateJan 20 to Feb 617 days

Judiciary, Division BJan 20 to Jan 3010 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 6 to Mar 1234 days

Judiciary BFeb 10 to Mar 321 days

Back in the SenateMar 12 to Apr 726 days

With the GovernorApr 7 to Apr 2316 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 12

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 Senate Jan 20 – Feb 6

  1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  2. Jan 30Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 6Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 7 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 7Sent to the House
  2. Feb 10Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 11Read the third time in the House
  5. Mar 12Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 13 – Apr 7

  1. Mar 13Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 18Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 20Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Hill and Wiggins
  4. Conferees named in the House: Horan, Burch and McLean
  5. Mar 31Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Reconsidered in the House
  9. Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
  10. Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
  11. Conference report filed in the Senate
  12. Conference report filed in the House
  13. Apr 2Conference report adopted in the House
  14. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  15. Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  16. Apr 3Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  17. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 23

  1. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 23Approved by the Governor
All 29 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  2. Jan 30Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 6Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 6PassedSenate
  5. Feb 7Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 10Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 11Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 12AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 12Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  13. Mar 20Conferees Named Fillingane,Hill,WigginsSenate
  14. Mar 20Conferees Named Horan,Burch,McLeanHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 31Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Mar 31Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 1ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 1Recommitted For Further ConfHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 1Recommitted For Further ConfSenate
  21. Apr 1Conference Report FiledSenate
  22. Apr 1Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  23. Apr 2Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  24. Apr 2Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  25. Apr 2Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  26. Apr 3Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  27. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  28. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  29. Apr 23Approved by GovernorGovernor