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2008 Regular Session

House Bill 823

Illegitimate children; revise conditions under which they may inherit from natural father.

Became law as Chapter 388, Laws of 2008, signed March 31, 2008, 56 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 91-1-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH AN ILLEGITIMATE CHILD MAY INHERIT FROM THE NATURAL FATHER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

February 4 to March 31, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action14 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 2622 days

Judiciary AFeb 4 to Feb 1915 days

In the SenateFeb 26 to Mar 1922 days

Judiciary, Division AMar 4 to Mar 139 days

With the GovernorMar 19 to Mar 3112 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 26

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 4 – Feb 26

  1. Feb 4Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Feb 19Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 26Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 26 – Mar 19

  1. Feb 26Motion in the House to reconsider entered
  2. Feb 28Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Mar 3Sent to the Senate
  4. Mar 4Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  5. Mar 13Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Mar 19Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 20 – Mar 31

  1. Mar 20Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 25Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Mar 26Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 31Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 19Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 26AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 26Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 26Motion to Reconsider EnteredHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 28Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 3Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 4Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  9. Mar 13Title Suff Do PassSenate
  10. Mar 19PassedSenate
  11. Mar 20Transmitted To HouseSenate
  12. Mar 25Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 26Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Mar 31Approved by GovernorGovernor