Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Youth and Family Affairs Committee on February 23, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.
2016 Regular Session
House Bill 1483
Medication for youth in state-supported training school; require second opinion before.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-605, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE YOUTH COURT PLACES A CHILD IN THE STATE-SUPPORTED TRAINING SCHOOL, THE COURT SHALL REQUIRE CERTAIN BEHAVIORAL EVALUATIONS BE PERFORMED ON THE YOUTH; TO PROVIDE THAT BEFORE ANY MEDICATION IS PRESCRIBED, BASED ON SUCH EVALUATIONS, THE YOUTH SHALL RECEIVE A SECOND INDEPENDENT MEDICAL OPINION; 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
February 8 to February 23, 2016, 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 RepresentativesFeb 8 to Feb 23 · stopped15 days
Youth and Family AffairsFeb 8 to Feb 23 · 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 Feb 8 – Feb 23
- Feb 8Referred to the House committees on Youth and Family Affairs and on Revenue and Expenditure General Bills
- Feb 23Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 8Referred To Youth and Family Affairs;Revenue and Expenditure General BillsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 23Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives