Mississippi House Bill 1559 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Passed on July 9 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-07-09 - Law W/out Governor's Signature
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An Act To Authorize The Office Of The Attorney General To Establish A Program To Provide Counseling, Medical Needs, Transitional Housing And Other Related Services To Victims Of Human Trafficking And Commercial Sexual Exploitation Through Shelters And Victim Service Providers Established To Serve Such Victims At No Charge To The Victim; To Create The "victims Of Human Trafficking And Commercial Sexual Exploitation Fund" As A Special Fund; To Provide That Monies In The Fund Shall Be Used To Fund And Assist Human Trafficking And Commercial Sexual Exploitation Shelters And Victim Services Providers; To Provide The Requirements That Shelters Must Meet To Qualify For Funds Under The Program; To Amend Section 99-19-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create Certain Assessments To Provide Monies To Be Deposited Into The Fund; To Amend Section 43-26-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Commissioner Of Child Protection Services To Hire A Coordinator Of Services For Victims Of Human Trafficking And Commercial Sexual Exploitation Within The Department Of Child Protection Services; To Require The Commissioner Of Child Protection Services To Develop Standards For The Investigation, Custody And Care For Victims Of Human Trafficking And Commercial Sexual Exploitation; To Provide The Duties For The Coordinator Of Services For Victims Of Human Trafficking And Commercial Sexual Exploitation; To Create New Section 43-26-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Child Protection Services To Follow Certain Procedures When Responding To Allegations Of Child Abuse, Human Trafficking And Commercial Sexual Exploitation; To Require Certain Persons To Be Placed On An Emergency, Separate And Specialized Assessment Team Created By The Coordinator Of Services For Victims Of Human Trafficking And Commercial Sexual Exploitation; To Amend Section 43-15-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.

Human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation; provide services for victims through approved services.

Rep. Philip Gunn [R]

Rep. Donnie Scoggin [R]

Rep. Kevin Felsher [R]

2020-06-30 - Senate - Senate Conference Report Adopted (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-06-30 - House - House Conference Report Adopted (Y: 111 N: 0 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-06-16 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-27 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 89 N: 19 NV: 13 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-07-09		Law W/out Governor's Signature
2020-07-02	House	Enrolled Bill Signed
2020-07-02	Senate	Enrolled Bill Signed
2020-06-30	Senate	Immediate Release
2020-06-30	Senate	Conference Report Adopted
2020-06-30	House	Conference Report Adopted
2020-06-29	House	Conference Report Filed
2020-06-29	Senate	Conference Report Filed
2020-06-26	Senate	Conferees Named Doty,Boyd,Kirby
2020-06-26	House	Conferees Named Bain,Yates,White
2020-06-24	House	Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
2020-06-19	Senate	Returned For Concurrence
2020-06-19	Senate	Motion to Reconsider Tabled
2020-06-17	Senate	Motion to Reconsider Entered
2020-06-16	Senate	Passed As Amended
2020-06-16	Senate	Amended
2020-06-09	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
2020-06-08	Senate	Referred To Judiciary, Division A
2020-03-02	House	Transmitted To Senate
2020-02-27	House	Passed As Amended
2020-02-27	House	Amended
2020-02-27	House	Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
2020-02-17	House	Referred To Judiciary B

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1559.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1559IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1559PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1559SG.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/ham/HB1559_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/sam/HB1559_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/votes/house/0520007.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/votes/senate/1620022.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/votes/house/1760009.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/votes/senate/1760011.pdf