l9n/ Mississippi

2009 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2136

Grandparents' visitation rights; revise.

Became law as Chapter 340, Laws of 2009, signed March 16, 2009, 69 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-16-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE GRANDPARENTS' VISITATION RIGHTS TO ACCOMMODATE VISITATION WITH A GRANDPARENT WHO HAS BEEN A CHILD'S PRIMARY CAREGIVER OR RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT CARE FROM THE GRANDPARENT WHILE A PARENT WAS IN JAIL OR ON MILITARY DUTY; 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

2 co-sponsors

Bob M. Dearing, Perry Lee

Its course

January 6 to March 16, 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 action11 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 6 to Jan 1913 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 6 to Jan 159 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Mar 343 days

Judiciary AJan 26 to Feb 2429 days

With the GovernorMar 3 to Mar 1613 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 Senate Jan 6 – Jan 19

  1. Jan 6Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Jan 15Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 19Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Jan 20 – Mar 3

  1. Jan 20Sent to the House
  2. Jan 26Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  3. Feb 24Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 3Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 4 – Mar 16

  1. Mar 4Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 10Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 16Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 6Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Jan 15Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Jan 19PassedSenate
  4. Jan 20Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Jan 26Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 24Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 3PassedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 4Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 6Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  10. Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 16Approved by GovernorGovernor