Mississippi House Bill 1398 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 30 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-01-30 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Create The "sexual Assault Response For Students Act"; To Define Certain Terms For The Act; To Require All Universities To Adopt A Comprehensive Policy Concerning Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, And Stalking Consistent With Federal And State Law Regarding Such; To List The Minimum Requirements Of Each Policy, Which Shall Include A Definition Of Consent And A Prohibition Against Retaliation; To Provide The Minimum Requirements For Such Procedure; To Require Such Institutions To Prominently Publish, Timely Update, And Have Easily Available On Its Internet Website Certain Information Required By This Act; To Require Such Institutions To Provide An Explanation Of The Survivor's Rights And Options; To Require Such Institutions To Provide Students With Access To Confidential Advisors; To Require All Confidential Advisors To Be Given Appropriate Training; To Prescribe Minimum Requirements Of A Confidential Advisor In Working With A Survivor; To Require Such Institutions To Create A Complaint Resolution Procedure If A Student Alleges Violation Of The Comprehensive Policy; To Make An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of The State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Funding Required Training; And For Related Purposes.

The "Sexual Assault Response for Students Act"; create.

Rep. Becky Currie [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-01-30	House	Died In Committee
2018-01-15	House	Referred To Judiciary B

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2018/pdf/history/HB/HB1398.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/HB/1300-1399/HB1398IN.htm