MS HB1039 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on February 28 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-02-28 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on February 28 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-02-28 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Create "the Sexual Assault Response For Students In Universities And Community And Junior Colleges Act"; To Define Certain Terms For The Act; To Require All Universities And Community And Junior Colleges To Adopt A Comprehensive Policy Concerning Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, And Stalking Consistent With Federal And State Law Regarding Such; To List The Minimum Requirements Of Each Policy, Which Shall Include A Definition Of Consent And A Prohibition Against Retaliation Of A Victim; To Require Such Institutions, At A Minimum, To Provide The Survivor, When Identified, With A Concise Notification, Written In Plain Language, Of The Survivor's Rights And Options; To Require Such Institutions To Respond Within Twelve Hours After Receiving An Electronic Report; To Require Such Institutions To Provide Students With Access To Confidential Advisors To Provide Emergency And Ongoing Support To Survivors Of Sexual Violence; To Require All Confidential Advisors To Be Given 40 Hours Of Training; To Prescribe Minimum Requirements Of A Confidential Advisor In Working With A Survivor; To Require Such Institutions To Create A Complaint Resolution Procedure If A Student Alleges Violation Of The Comprehensive Violence Policy; To Provide The Minimum Requirements For Such Procedure; To Require Such Institutions To Prominently Publish, Timely Update, And Have Easily Available On Its Internet Website Certain Information Required By This Act; To Provide A List Of The Required Information That Must Be Easily Available On The Website; And For Related Purposes.
Title
"The Sexual Assault Response for Students in Universities and Community and Junior Colleges Act"; create.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2017-02-06 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 117 N: 2 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-28 | Senate | Died In Committee |
| 2017-02-15 | Senate | Referred To Universities and Colleges;Judiciary, Division A |
| 2017-02-08 | House | Transmitted To Senate |
| 2017-02-06 | House | Passed As Amended |
| 2017-02-06 | House | Amended |
| 2017-02-06 | House | Committee Substitute Adopted |
| 2017-01-26 | House | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub |
| 2017-01-16 | House | Referred To Judiciary B |
