Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Juvenile Justice Committee on February 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 899
Child taken into custody; prohibit holding child in secure detention if done solely because parent unwilling to provide care.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-301, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT TAKING A CHILD INTO CUSTODY AND HOLDING SUCH CHILD IN SECURE DETENTION SOLELY BECAUSE A PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN IS NOT AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE FOR THE CARE AND SUPERVISION OF SUCH CHILD; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 19 to February 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Juvenile JusticeJan 19 to Feb 3 · 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 House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Juvenile Justice
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Juvenile JusticeHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives