l9n/ Mississippi

2009 Regular Session

House Bill 646

Adoption; delete requirement that home study be performed by a Mississippi adoption agency.

Became law as Chapter 375, Laws of 2009, signed March 17, 2009, 62 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A HOME STUDY BE PERFORMED ONLY BY A MISSISSIPPI ADOPTION AGENCY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES MAY PERFORM THE HOME STUDY; 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

January 14 to March 17, 2009, 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 action12 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 14 to Feb 1027 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 14 to Feb 320 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Mar 523 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 16 to Mar 315 days

With the GovernorMar 5 to Mar 1712 days

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 Jan 14 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 14Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 10Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 12 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 12Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 16Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 5Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 6 – Mar 17

  1. Mar 6Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 10Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 17Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 10Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 10PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 16Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  7. Mar 3Title Suff Do PassSenate
  8. Mar 5PassedSenate
  9. Mar 6Transmitted To HouseSenate
  10. Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 17Approved by GovernorGovernor