l9n/ Mississippi

2009 Regular Session

House Bill 815

Child support; require forgiveness of arrears when DNA disproves paternity.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on March 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-11-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE FORGIVENESS OF CHILD SUPPORT ARREARS WHEN DNA EVIDENCE DISPROVES PATERNITY; 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

6 co-sponsors

John W. Hines, Sr., Sherra Hillman Lane, Omeria Scott, Chuck Espy, Joe C. Gardner, Mark DuVall

Its course

January 19 to March 3, 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 action7 actions on 7 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 416 days

Judiciary AJan 19 to Jan 212 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Mar 3 · stopped27 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 10 to Feb 2616 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 26 to Mar 3 · stopped5 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 House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 4

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Jan 21Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 4Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 5 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 5Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 10Referred to the Senate committees on Public Health and Welfare and on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Feb 26Reported from PH to JA in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 21Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 4PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 5Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 10Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Judiciary, Division ASenate
  6. Feb 26DR - TSDP: PH To JASenate
  7. Mar 3Died In CommitteeSenate