MS SB2493 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Failed on March 3 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Failed on March 3 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 43-15-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Child Protection Services Social Workers To Use Video And Audio Recordings Of Interactions With Foster Children And Their Parents In The Investigation Of Allegations Of Parental Abuse Or Neglect; To Require The Preservation Of Such Recordings And Require The Prosecutor To Produce A Copy Of The Recordings Upon The Request Of The Defendant Or Parent In Any Child Abuse Or Neglect Criminal Proceeding; And For Related Purposes.
Title
CPS abuse investigations; require workers to record interviews with parents and children.
Sponsors
| Sen. Angela Burks Hill [R] | Sen. Chris McDaniel [R] | Sen. Joseph Seymour [R] | Sen. Neil Whaley [R] |
| Sen. Charles Younger [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-03 | Senate | Died In Committee |
| 2020-02-14 | Senate | Referred To Public Health and Welfare |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/SB/SB2493.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2493IN.htm |
