l9n/ Mississippi

2008 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2600

Emancipation of minor child; provide for without necessity of court order in certain cases.

Became law as Chapter 540, Laws of 2008, signed May 9, 2008, 98 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-11-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE EMANCIPATION OF A MINOR CHILD WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF A COURT ORDER IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AND TO CONFORM TO SENATE BILL NO. 2753, 2008 REGULAR SESSION; 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 Senate

Its course

February 1 to May 9, 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 action20 actions on 16 days

In the SenateFeb 1 to Feb 2726 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 1 to Feb 1918 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 27 to Mar 68 days

Judiciary AMar 3 to Mar 52 days

Back in the SenateMar 6 to Apr 2146 days

With the GovernorApr 21 to May 918 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 6

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 Senate Feb 1 – Feb 27

  1. Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 29 – Mar 6

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

Back in the Senate Mar 7 – Apr 21

  1. Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Watson and McDaniel
  4. Conferees named in the House: Blackmon, Cockerham and Coleman (29th)
  5. Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 23 – May 9

  1. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published