MS HB35 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on March 2 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-03-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Require Superintendents Of Any Public Or State Accredited Private School District Or His Designee To Report All Instances Of Educator Misconduct And Unlawful Activity To The State Department Of Education; To Provide The Grounds Required For Reporting The Misconduct; To Specify The Time For Submitting Those Reports To The Department And The Commission Of Teacher And Administrator Education, Certification And Licensure And Development; To Amend Section 97-5-24, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Principal And Superintendent To Report Employees Having A Position Of Authority Or Special Trust Accused Of Having Sexual Involvement With A Minor Child Enrolled In The District To The District Attorney With Jurisdiction, The State Department Of Education And The Commission Of Teacher And Administrator Education, Certification And Licensure And Development; To Amend Section 97-29-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Penalties For Violation Of Teachers And Students Engaging In Sexual Intercourse With Each Other; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Educator sexual misconduct; revise reporting requirements and criminal penalty for such with a student.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2010-02-10 - House - House Passed (Y: 117 N: 2 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2010-03-02 Died In Committee
2010-02-15 Referred To Education
2010-02-15 Transmitted To Senate
2010-02-10 Passed
2010-02-10 Committee Substitute Adopted
2010-01-28 Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2010-01-05 Referred To Education

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