Mississippi House Bill 1438 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on February 27 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-02-27 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

An Act To Create "the Sexual Assault Response For Students Act"; To Define Certain Terms For The Act; To Require All Universities 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; 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 Require Such Institutions To Provide An Explanation Of The Survivor's Rights And Options; To Require Such Institutions To Provide Students With Access To Confidential Advisors; To Require All Confidential Advisors To Be Given Appropriate 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 Policy; To Make An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of The State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Funding Required Training; And For Related Purposes.

"The Sexual Assault Response for Student Act"; create.

Rep. Angela Cockerham [I]

Rep. Kathy Sykes [D]

2018-02-07 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 117 N: 1 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-02-27	Senate	Died In Committee
2018-02-16	Senate	Referred To Judiciary, Division A
2018-02-12	House	Transmitted To Senate
2018-02-07	House	Passed As Amended
2018-02-07	House	Amended
2018-02-07	House	Committee Substitute Adopted
2018-01-26	House	Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2018-01-15	House	Referred To Judiciary B

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2018/pdf/history/HB/HB1438.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1438IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1438CS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1438PS.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/ham/HB1438_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2018/pdf/votes/house/0370015.pdf