Mississippi Senate Bill 2576 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Passed on April 16 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-04-16 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 97-35-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, As Amended By Section 16 Of Senate Bill No. 2480, 2019 Regular Session, To Provide That The False Report Of Child Abuse Or Neglect To The Department Of Child Protection Services Shall Be Punishable As A Misdemeanor; To Amend Sections 43-21-257, As Amended By Section 12 Of Senate Bill No. 2480, 2019 Regular Session, And 43-21-261, As Amended By Section 2 Of Senate Bill No. 2480, 2019 Regular Session, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Appropriate Release Of The Identity Of A Reporter Who Knowingly Reported A False Allegation Of Child Abuse Or Neglect, And To Correct References To The Department Of Child Protection Services; To Amend Section 43-21-353, Mississippi Code Of 1972, As Amended By Section 5 Of House Bill No. 571, 2019 Regular Session, Section 1 Of House Bill No. 1117, 2019 Regular Session, And Section 3 Of Senate Bill No. 2840, 2019 Regular Session, To Allow A Limited Release Of Otherwise Confidential Information Concerning A Reporter Who Knowingly Made A False Allegation Of Abuse Or Neglect And To Correct References To The Department Of Child Protection Services; And For Related Purposes.

Fraudulent reports; Child Protection Services may divulge information under certain circumstances.

Sen. David Parker [R]	Sen. Angela Burks Hill [R]	Sen. Philip Moran [R]	Sen. Joel Carter [R]
Sen. Sampson Jackson [D]	Sen. Robert Jackson [D]	Sen. Chris Massey [R]

2019-03-28 - Senate - Senate Conference Report Adopted (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-03-28 - House - House Conference Report Adopted (Y: 117 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-03-12 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 116 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-12 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 50 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-04-16		Approved by Governor
2019-04-04	House	Enrolled Bill Signed
2019-04-04	Senate	Enrolled Bill Signed
2019-03-28	House	Conference Report Adopted
2019-03-28	Senate	Conference Report Adopted
2019-03-27	Senate	Conference Report Filed
2019-03-27	House	Conference Report Filed
2019-03-27	House	Conferees Named Baker,Banks,Watson
2019-03-27	Senate	Conferees Named Hopson,Parker,Carter
2019-03-21	Senate	Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
2019-03-13	House	Returned For Concurrence
2019-03-12	House	Passed As Amended
2019-03-12	House	Amended
2019-02-26	House	Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
2019-02-19	House	Referred To Judiciary A
2019-02-13	Senate	Transmitted To House
2019-02-12	Senate	Passed
2019-01-31	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass
2019-01-21	Senate	Referred To Judiciary, Division A

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/history/SB/SB2576.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2576IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2576PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2576SG.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/ham/SB2576_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/votes/senate/0360032.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/votes/house/0640011.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/votes/house/0800014.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/votes/senate/0800010.pdf