Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 23, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.
2016 Regular Session
House Bill 671
Dispositional alternatives in child neglect and abuse cases; revise.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-609, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DISPOSITIONAL ALTERNATIVES IN CHILD NEGLECT AND ABUSE CASES BY ESTABLISHING THE DISPOSITION OF DURABLE LEGAL RELATIVE GUARDIANSHIP FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES AND THOSE WHO ARE CONSIDERED AS RELATIVES DUE TO THE FAMILIAL LIKE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CHILD IF SUCH RELATIVES ARE LICENSED AS FOSTER PARENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD THE DEFINITIONS OF "DURABLE LEGAL RELATIVE GUARDIANSHIP" AND "FICTA KIN" TO THE YOUTH COURT LAW; 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
Judiciary BFeb 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 committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 23Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 8Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 23Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives