l9n/ Mississippi

2011 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2826

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 1, 2011. The 2011 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 17 to March 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 action6 actions on 6 days

In the SenateJan 17 to Feb 822 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 17 to Jan 2710 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Mar 1 · stopped21 days

Judiciary AFeb 14 to Mar 1 · stopped15 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 17 – Feb 8

  1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Jan 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 8Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 9 – Mar 1

  1. Feb 9Sent to the House
  2. Feb 14Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  3. Mar 1Died in committee in the House
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Jan 27Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 8PassedSenate
  4. Feb 9Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 14Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 1Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives