MS HB1138 | 2011 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on February 1 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on February 1 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Require That If Any Physician, Medical Doctor Or Nurse Suspects That An Incarcerated Offender Who Is Under The Jurisdiction Of The Department Of Corrections Has Been Subjected To Physical Abuse, Neglect Or Exploitation, Then Such Abuse Must Be Reported To The Commissioner Of The Department; To Provide Certain Immunity For Those Required To Report; To Provide Certain Penalties For Failure To Report Such Abuse, Neglect Or Exploitation; To Provide That The Department Of Human Services Shall Investigate The Reported Abuse And After The Investigation Shall File A Report With The Office Of The Attorney General; To Require The Department Of Human Services To Establish A Statewide Central Register Of Reported Abuse; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Physical abuse of incarcerated offenders; require physicians to report to the Department of Corrections.
Sponsors
| Rep. Earle Banks [D] | Rep. John Hines [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-01 | Died In Committee | |
| 2011-01-17 | Referred To Corrections |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/HB/HB1138.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1138IN.htm |
