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]

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.

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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

DateChamberAction
2017-02-28SenateDied In Committee
2017-02-15SenateReferred To Universities and Colleges;Judiciary, Division A
2017-02-08HouseTransmitted To Senate
2017-02-06HousePassed As Amended
2017-02-06HouseAmended
2017-02-06HouseCommittee Substitute Adopted
2017-01-26HouseTitle Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2017-01-16HouseReferred To Judiciary B

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