Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 3, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
House Bill 1331
Adoption; revise home study and residency requirements.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 93-17-3 AND 93-17-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE JUDGE TO DETERMINE IF A HOME STUDY IS NECESSARY IN AN ADOPTION; TO CLARIFY RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS WHO DISCLOSE INFORMATION RECEIVED DURING CLOSED ADOPTION HEARINGS OR FROM RECORDS PERTAINING TO ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS ARE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, SUBJECT TO BEING FINED OR IMPRISONED, AND MAY BE HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT; 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Youth and Family AffairsJan 19 to Jan 2910 days
Judiciary BJan 29 to Feb 3 · stopped5 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 committees on Youth and Family Affairs and on Judiciary B
- Jan 29Reported from YF to JB in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Youth and Family Affairs;Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Jan 29DR - TSDP: YF To JBHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives