Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2426
Adoption Law; revise.
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 COURT-ORDERED OR VOLUNTARY HOME STUDY BEFORE PLACEMENT OR ADOPTION OF A CHILD; TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE FATHER'S SURRENDER OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO A CHILD WHO IS BEING ADOPTED; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 93-17-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ATTORNEY TRAINING FOR THOSE ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING THE PARTIES TO AN ADOPTION; TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE DOCUMENTATION IN THE FILE OF COURT AND OTHER COSTS; TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-205, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE PERMANENT RETENTION OF ADOPTION RECORDS AND DOCUMENTATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN ADOPTION REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-123, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PENALTY FOR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH FOSTER, CHILD-CARE AND CHILD-PLACING LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS; 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
Sponsor
Its course
February 16 to March 6, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateFeb 16 to Mar 6 · stopped19 days
Judiciary, Division AFeb 16 to Mar 6 · stopped19 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 Senate Feb 16 – Mar 6
- Feb 16Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Mar 6Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 16Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Mar 6Died In CommitteeSenate