Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Vulnerable adults; revise sexual battery and fondling.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate]
| 1 | 01/07 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B | |
| 2 | 01/25 (S) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 02/04 (S) Amended | |
| 4 | 02/04 (S) Passed As Amended | |
| 5 | 02/08 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 6 | 02/15 (H) Referred To Judiciary B | |
| 7 | 03/01 (H) Died In Committee |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | July 1, 2005 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
House Committee:
Principal Author: Burton
Additional Authors: Dearing, Dawkins
Code Sections: A 043-0047-0005, A 045-0033-0023
Title: AN ACT TO CODIFY SECTION 43-11-28, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE NURSING FACILITY RESIDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO BE PROVIDED VULNERABLE ADULT EDUCATION AWARENESS AND CONTACT INFORMATION UPON ADMISSION OF THE RESIDENT AND TO PROVIDE CIVIL FINES FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SUCH INFORMATION; TO AMEND SECTION 43-47-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS UNDER THE VULNERABLE ADULT ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 43-47-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF SEXUAL BATTERY OF A VULNERABLE ADULT TO INCLUDE CONSENSUAL SEX WITH A VULNERABLE ADULT BY HEALTH CARE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE NOT MARRIED TO THE VULNERABLE ADULT AND TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF FONDLING OF A VULNERABLE ADULT TO INCLUDE CONSENSUAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY WITH A VULNERABLE ADULT BY HEALTH CARE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE NOT MARRIED TO THE VULNERABLE ADULT; TO AMEND SECTION 45-33-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE SEXUAL ABUSE OF A VULNERABLE ADULT AS A REGISTRABLE OFFENSE UNDER THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION LAW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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