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2012 Regular Session

House Bill 1268

Adoption; revise various statutes relating to.

Became law as Chapter 556, 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 93-17-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A HOME STUDY BEFORE A PERSON MAY BE PLACED IN THE HOME OF PROSPECTIVE ADOPTING PARTIES; TO REQUIRE COMPLIANCE WITH THE INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN AND THE INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-205, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE ADOPTION RECORDS REQUIREMENTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE FILING OF A PETITION WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE ALONG WITH PAYMENT OF A FEE; 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

2 co-sponsors

D. Stephen Holland, Deborah Butler Dixon

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 action22 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Mar 1524 days

Judiciary AFeb 20 to Mar 615 days

In the SenateMar 15 to Apr 420 days

Judiciary, Division AMar 26 to Apr 38 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.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 15

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 4

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 Feb 20 – Mar 15

  1. Feb 20Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Mar 6Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 13Read the third time in the House
  4. Mar 15Committee substitute adopted in the House
  5. Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Mar 20 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 20Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 26Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Apr 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Apr 4Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 5 – May 8

  1. Apr 5Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Apr 9Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Apr 20Conferees named in the House: Baker, Banks and Aldridge
  4. Apr 30Conferees named in the Senate: Hopson, Turner and Doty
  5. Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. May 1Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Conference report adopted in the House
  9. May 8Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor May 9 – May 22

  1. May 9Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. May 22Approved by the Governor
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Feb 20Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 6Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 13Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 15Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 15AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 15Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 20Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 26Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  9. Apr 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  10. Apr 4AmendedSenate
  11. Apr 4Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Apr 5Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  13. Apr 9Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 20Conferees Named Baker,Banks,AldridgeHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 30Conferees Named Hopson,Turner,DotySenate
  16. Apr 30Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 30Conference Report FiledSenate
  18. May 1Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  19. May 1Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  20. May 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  21. May 9Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  22. May 22Approved by GovernorGovernor