Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Public Health and Welfare Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2875
Foster care program benefits; DHS may extend services and scholarships to young adults formerly in foster care.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT, AFTERCARE, TRANSITIONAL AND EDUCATION SERVICES FOR YOUNG ADULTS OVER AGE 18 THROUGH AGE 23 WHO WERE FORMERLY IN FOSTER CARE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR COURT APPROVAL OF SUCH SERVICES, TO PRESCRIBE THE SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES, TO AUTHORIZE AN EDUCATION AND TRAINING VOUCHER PROGRAM FOR SUCH YOUNG ADULTS FORMERLY IN FOSTER CARE, TO AUTHORIZE A "ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE SCHOLARSHIP" PROGRAM FOR YOUNG ADULTS FORMERLY IN FOSTER CARE TO COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL OR ITS EQUIVALENT OR TO COMPLETE A POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAM; 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
Sponsor
Its course
February 4 to February 19, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
Public Health and WelfareFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Feb 4 – Feb 19
- Feb 4Referred to the Senate committees on Public Health and Welfare and on Appropriations
- Feb 19Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 4Referred To Public Health and Welfare;AppropriationsSenate
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeSenate