Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 3, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
House Bill 1228
Guardian ad litem; clarify duties and provide that the guardian acts as an arm of the court.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-121, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE DUTIES OF A GUARDIAN AD LITEM AND THE WEIGHT THAT THE TESTIMONY OF A GUARDIAN AD LITEM SHALL BE AFFORDED; TO AMEND SECTION 93-11-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT WHEN A COUNTY COURT IS SERVING AS A YOUTH COURT THEN SUCH COURT MAY APPOINT A SUITABLE ATTORNEY OR LAYMAN AS A GUARDIAN AD LITEM; 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 19 to February 3, 2015, 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 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Judiciary AJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 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 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives