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2015 Regular Session

House Bill 959

Minors; clarify appointment of guardian ad litem, enact protections for child witnesses.

Became law as Chapter 493, Laws of 2015, signed April 23, 2015, 94 days after it was filed.

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 THAT WHEN A COUNTY COURT IS SERVING AS A YOUTH COURT THEN THE COUNTY COURT MAY APPOINT A SUITABLE ATTORNEY OR LAYMAN AS A GUARDIAN AD LITEM; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 99-43-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ENACT CHILD WITNESS STANDARDS OF PROTECTION IN ORDER TO GRANT APPROPRIATE ACCOMMODATIONS TO CHILDREN TESTIFYING IN COURT TO LESSEN THE EFFECT OF MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL SUFFERING UPON THE CHILD AND TO ENSURE AN ENVIRONMENT IN THE LEGAL OR CRIMINAL PROCEEDING THAT IS CONDUCIVE TO THE SEARCH FOR THE TRUTH; 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

January 19 to April 23, 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 action24 actions on 19 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 517 days

Youth and Family AffairsJan 19 to Jan 2910 days

Judiciary BJan 29 to Feb 24 days

Youth and Family AffairsFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 427 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 17 to Mar 314 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 4 to Apr 835 days

With the GovernorApr 8 to Apr 2315 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 11

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 Jan 19 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Youth and Family Affairs and on Judiciary B
  2. Jan 29Reported from YF to JB in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 2Reported from JB to YF in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Feb 5Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 6 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 6Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 4Passed the Senate

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 5 – Apr 8

  1. Mar 5Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 11Reconsidered in the Senate
  3. Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended
  5. Mar 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  6. Mar 16Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  7. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Hines, Gibbs and Bain
  8. Mar 27Conferees named in the Senate: Hopson, Parker and Simmons (12th)
  9. Mar 28Conference report filed in the Senate
  10. Conference report filed in the House
  11. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the House
  12. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the Senate
  13. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 8 – Apr 23

  1. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 23Approved by the Governor
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Youth and Family Affairs;Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 29DR - TSDP: YF To JBHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 2DR - TSDP: JB To YFHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 2Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 6Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 17Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  8. Mar 3Title Suff Do PassSenate
  9. Mar 4PassedSenate
  10. Mar 5Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  11. Mar 11ReconsideredSenate
  12. Mar 11AmendedSenate
  13. Mar 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  14. Mar 12Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  15. Mar 16Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 23Conferees Named Hines,Gibbs,BainHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 27Conferees Named Hopson,Parker,Simmons (12th)Senate
  18. Mar 28Conference Report FiledSenate
  19. Mar 28Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  20. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  22. Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  23. Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  24. Apr 23Approved by GovernorGovernor