Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Bill 1475

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Title

Description: Bureau of Vital Statistics; notify district attorney when minor conceives child as result of statutory rape.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/17 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Judiciary B
2 02/01 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2005
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committees:

Principal Author: Wells-Smith

Title: AN ACT TO CODIFY SECTION 41-57-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS OF THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TO NOTIFY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS WHEN IT APPEARS THAT A MINOR BELOW THE AGE OF CONSENT HAS CONCEIVED A CHILD AS THE RESULT OF STATUTORY RAPE OR SEXUAL BATTERY; TO PROVIDE A DUTY TO REPORT SUCH FACTS ON LICENSED EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL; TO REQUIRE A WRITTEN RESPONSE FROM THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY IF HE DECLINES TO PROSECUTE THE CASE; TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO PROSECUTE THE CASE IN SUCH INSTANCES; TO PROVIDE FOR IMMUNITY FOR MAKING SUCH REPORTS; TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO REPORT SUCH CASES TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/01/05 at 18:17.

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