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2012 Regular Session

House Bill 1157

Child support enforcement by Department of Human Services; conform to certain federal requirements regarding modification.

Became law as Chapter 552, Laws of 2012, signed May 22, 2012, 92 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-19-34, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE METHOD OF REQUESTING A MODIFICATION OF A CHILD SUPPORT ORDER ENFORCED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 43-19-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT ALL CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS SHALL INCLUDE NOTICE TO THE OBLIGATED PARENT'S EMPLOYER THAT MEDICAL SUPPORT FOR THE CHILD HAS BEEN ORDERED; TO AMEND SECTION 43-19-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PAYMENT OF CHILD CARE EXPENSES BY THE OBLIGEE OVERCOMES THE PRESUMPTION THAT CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES ARE APPROPRIATE; 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

Its course

February 20 to May 22, 2012, 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 action20 actions on 18 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Mar 817 days

Judiciary AFeb 20 to Feb 288 days

In the SenateMar 8 to Apr 427 days

Public Health and WelfareMar 16 to Mar 2711 days

Judiciary, Division AMar 27 to Mar 292 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 4 to May 834 days

With the GovernorMay 8 to May 2214 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 4

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 House of Representatives Feb 20 – Mar 8

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

In the Senate Mar 9 – Apr 4

  1. Sent to the Senate
  2. Referred to the Senate committees on Public Health and Welfare and on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Reported as amended from PH to JA in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  5. Amended in the Senate
  6. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 5 – May 8

  1. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Conferees named in the House: Baker, Reynolds and Coleman (29th)
  4. Conferees named in the Senate: Kirby, Burton and Hopson
  5. Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor May 9 – May 22

  1. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published