MS SB2090 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 2 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-02-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 2 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-02-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act Prohibiting The Mutilation Of Girls And Young Women, Creating Civil Remedies For Victims Of Mutilation, And Providing A Statute Of Limitations For Actions Arising From Such Acts; To Amend Section 97-5-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create Genital Mutilation Of A Female Minor As Child Abuse; To Amend Section 93-15-121, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create Genital Mutilation Of A Female Minor As A Ground For Termination Of Parental Rights; To Amend Section 11-1-60, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Waive The Tort Claim Limits On Causes Of Action For Genital Mutilation Of A Female Minor; To Amend Section 11-46-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Waive Sovereign Immunity For A Cause Of Action Based On The Genital Mutilation Of A Female Minor; To Amend Section 15-1-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A New Statute Of Limitations For A Cause Of Action Founded On The Genital Mutilation Of A Female Minor; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Female genital mutilation; prohibit and create civil cause of action.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2021-02-02 | Senate | Died In Committee |
2021-01-07 | Senate | Referred To Judiciary, Division A |
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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11 | 1 | 60 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
11 | 46 | 15 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
15 | 1 | 35 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
93 | 15 | 121 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
97 | 5 | 39 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Mississippi State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2021/pdf/history/SB/SB2090.xml |
Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/SB/2001-2099/SB2090IN.htm |