Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 1, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.
2011 Regular Session
House Bill 97
Youth taken into custody by law enforcement, certain; require presence of parent before interrogation of youth occurs.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-21-303 AND 43-21-311, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTACT THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN OF ANY CHILD WHO IS 17 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER BEFORE THE CHILD MAY BE INTERROGATED WHEN THE CHILD IS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY; TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION TO SUCH REQUIREMENT WHEN THE CHILD IS ENDANGERED BY THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN; 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 4 to February 1, 2011, 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 4 to Feb 1 · stopped28 days
Judiciary AJan 4 to Feb 1 · stopped28 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 4 – Feb 1
- Jan 4Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Feb 1Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 4Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 1Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives