MS HB1371 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 28 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-02-28 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Create New Section 97-3-102, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Crime For A Therapist Who Engages In Sexual Contact With A Patient; To Amend Section 97-3-95, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include The Term "therapist" In The Provision Of Law That Regulates The Crime Of Sexual Battery; To Amend Section 73-54-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Engaging In Sexual Contact With A Patient To The Grounds For Disciplinary Action Of Marriage And Family Therapists; To Amend Section 73-53-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Engaging In Sexual Contact With A Patient To The Grounds For Disciplinary Action Of Social Workers; To Amend Section 73-30-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Engaging In Sexual Contact With A Patient To The Grounds For Disciplinary Action Of Licensed Professional Counselors; To Amend Section 73-31-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Engaging In Sexual Contact With A Patient To The Grounds For Disciplinary Action Of Psychologists; To Amend Section 73-25-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Engaging In Sexual Contact With A Patient To The Grounds For Disciplinary Action Of Physicians; To Bring Forward Section 97-3-97, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides Definitions For The Crime Of Sexual Battery; To Bring Forward Section 97-3-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Penalties For The Crime Of Sexual Battery; To Provide Additional Immunity For Any Person Who, In Good Faith, Reports Abuse, Neglect Or Commercial Sexual Exploitation; To Require Any Person Or Entity Who Learns That An Adult Was Abused As A Child By A Person Who Was Or Is Associated With The Person Or Entity; To Provide Immunity To Such Person For Reporting; To Amend Sections 43-21-353 And 97-3-54.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Immunity For The Reporter Of Sexual Abuse Which May Be Incurred As A Result Of Reporting; To Bring Forward Section 97-5-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Mandatory Reporting, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Therapists; create a felony for those who have sexual contact with patients.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-02-02 - House - House Passed (Y: 62 N: 47 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-02-28SenateDied In Committee
2023-02-14SenateReferred To Judiciary, Division B
2023-02-07HouseTransmitted To Senate
2023-02-07HouseMotion to Reconsider Tabled
2023-02-02HouseMotion to Reconsider Entered (Eubanks, Bain, Sanford)
2023-02-02HousePassed
2023-01-31HouseTitle Suff Do Pass
2023-01-16HouseReferred To Judiciary B

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
4321353Amended CodeSee Bill Text
732529Amended CodeSee Bill Text
733021Amended CodeSee Bill Text
733121Amended CodeSee Bill Text
735317Amended CodeSee Bill Text
735429Amended CodeSee Bill Text
973101New CodeSee Bill Text
97354Amended CodeSee Bill Text
97395Amended CodeSee Bill Text
97397New CodeSee Bill Text
97551New CodeSee Bill Text

Mississippi State Sources


Bill Comments

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