Mississippi House Bill 798 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 1 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Sections 43-21-353 And 43-47-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Persons Who Make Reports To The Department Of Child Protection Services And The Department Of Human Services About The Suspected Neglect Or Abuse Of A Child Or The Suspected Abuse, Neglect Or Exploitation Of A Vulnerable Person To Provide Their Name, Address And Telephone Number To The Department, After There Have Been Two Reports Made About The Alleged Perpetrator Within A Period Of Six Months And The Appropriate Department Has Investigated The Reports And Determined That The Complaints Or Allegations Against The Alleged Perpetrator Are Unfounded; To Provide That The Name, Address And Telephone Number Of The Person Who Made The Report Shall Be Redacted From All Records In Connection With The Case After The Case Is Closed; And For Related Purposes.

Reports of suspected abuse; require persons who make to give their name and contact information under certain circumstances.

Rep. Noah Sanford [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-02-01	House	Died In Committee
2022-01-17	House	Referred To Public Health and Human Services

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
43	21	353	Amended Code	See Bill Text
43	47	7	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2022/pdf/history/HB/HB0798.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2022/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0798IN.htm