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2017 Regular Session

House Bill 1213

Youth court; authorize to utilize volunteer Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) in abuse and neglect cases.

Became law as Chapter 420, Laws of 2017, signed April 12, 2017, 86 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 AUTHORIZE THE YOUTH COURT TO UTILIZE A TRAINED COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE (CASA) VOLUNTEER IN ABUSE AND NEGLECT CASES; TO PROVIDE THE PROCESS OF APPOINTMENT FOR A CASA VOLUNTEER AS WELL AS THE DUTIES AND EXPECTATIONS OF THE VOLUNTEER; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-261, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE YOUTH COURT TO DISCLOSE CERTAIN RECORDS TO A CASA VOLUNTEER OR THE ATTORNEY FOR A PARENT, GUARDIAN OR CUSTODIAN; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-15-13 AND 43-21-309, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO CREATE A COMMUNITY-BASED PLACEMENT FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE COUNTIES OF HINDS, RANKIN, MADISON, WARREN, YAZOO, COPIAH, DESOTO, HANCOCK AND COAHOMA IN ORDER TO PLAN FOR EARLY INTERVENTION WITH AT-RISK CHILDREN IN SUCH COUNTIES IN WHICH THE PILOT PROGRAM IS LOCATED; TO ENACT STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED HOMES; TO PROVIDE STANDARDS FOR DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY OF CHILDREN FOR PLACEMENT UNDER THE PILOT PROGRAM; TO AUTHORIZE REASONABLE REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES OF PLACEMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY-BASED HOMES; TO AUTHORIZE FUNDING FOR THE PILOT PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE FOR SUPERVISION OF AND REPORTING BY THE PILOT PROGRAM; 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

6 co-sponsors

Adrienne Wooten, David Baria, Alyce G. Clarke, Deborah Butler Dixon, Sara R. Thomas, Brad Touchstone

Its course

January 16 to April 12, 2017, 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 action23 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 823 days

Youth and Family AffairsJan 16 to Jan 3014 days

Judiciary BJan 30 to Jan 311 day

Youth and Family AffairsJan 31 to Jan 310 days

In the SenateFeb 8 to Mar 626 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 17 to Feb 236 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 6 to Apr 328 days

With the GovernorApr 3 to Apr 129 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 6

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 16 – Feb 8

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committees on Youth and Family Affairs and on Judiciary B
  2. Jan 30Reported from YF to JB in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 31Reported from JB to YF in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Feb 8Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 9 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 9Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 6Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 7 – Apr 3

  1. Mar 7Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 9Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Dixon, Tullos and Willis
  4. Conferees named in the Senate: Tindell, Hopson and Kirby
  5. Mar 26Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Dixon, Gibbs (36th) and Tullos)
  10. Mar 29Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  11. Apr 3Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 3 – Apr 12

  1. Apr 3Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 12Approved by the Governor
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Youth and Family Affairs;Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 30DR - TSDP: YF To JBHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 31DR - TSDP: JB To YFHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 31Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 8PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 9Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 17Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  8. Feb 23Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 6AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 6Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 7Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 9Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 23Conferees Named Dixon,Tullos,WillisHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 23Conferees Named Tindell,Hopson,KirbySenate
  15. Mar 26Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Mar 26Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  19. Mar 28Motion to Reconsider Entered (Dixon, Gibbs (36th), Tullos)House of Representatives
  20. Mar 29Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 3Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  22. Apr 3Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  23. Apr 12Approved by GovernorGovernor