House Bill 494

AN ACT TO CREATE THE UNIFORM ADULT GUARDIANSHIP AND PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS JURISDICTION ACT; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR COMMUNICATION AND COOPERATION BETWEEN COURTS; TO PROVIDE FOR TAKING TESTIMONY IN ANOTHER STATE; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS AND SIGNIFICANT CONNECTION FACTORS; TO ADDRESS JURISDICTION MATTERS; TO PROVIDE FOR NOTICE; TO PROVIDE RULES WHEN PROCEEDINGS HAVE BEEN FILED IN MORE THAN ONE STATE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER AND ACCEPTANCE OF A GUARDIANSHIP OR CONSERVATORSHIP TO ANOTHER STATE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ORDERS FROM OTHER STATES AND THE EFFECT OF SUCH ORDERS; TO PROVIDE FOR UNIFORMITY OF APPLICATION; TO ADDRESS THE RELATION TO THE ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN GLOBAL AND NATIONAL COMMERCE ACT; TO ADDRESS TRANSITIONAL MATTERS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 93-13-111, 93-13-127 AND 93-13-251, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO JURISDICTION IN GUARDIANSHIPS AND CONSERVATORSHIPS FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Bobby Moak

  Sponsor

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

In the House of Representatives Jan 10 – Feb 1

1. Jan 10Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
2. Feb 1Died in committee in the House