l9n/ Mississippi

2010 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2412

Court-appointed special advocates; clarify court's authority.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on March 2, 2010. The 2010 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-21-121 AND 9-5-89, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF THE YOUTH AND CHANCERY COURTS TO APPOINT A LAYPERSON SPECIAL ADVOCATE AND TO SET FORTH MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR A PERSON TO SERVE IN THAT CAPACITY; 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

Its course

January 11 to March 2, 2010, 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 action6 actions on 6 days

In the SenateJan 11 to Feb 828 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 11 to Jan 2615 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Mar 2 · stopped22 days

Judiciary AFeb 11 to Mar 2 · stopped19 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 11 – Feb 8

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

In the House of Representatives Feb 9 – Mar 2

  1. Sent to the House
  2. Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  3. Died in committee in the House
All 6 actions, as published