Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Bureau of Vital Statistics; notify district attorney when minor conceives child as result of statutory rape.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
1 | 01/17 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Judiciary B | |
2 | 02/01 (H) Died In Committee |
Effective date | July 1, 2005 | |
Disposition | Dead | |
Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
Revenue | No | |
Vote type required | Majority |
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.
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