Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Youth and Family Affairs Committee on January 31, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
House Bill 1234
Youth court; authorize to utilize volunteer Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) in abuse and neglect cases.
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; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-15-13 AND 43-21-309, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 16 to January 31, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
Youth and Family AffairsJan 16 to Jan 31 · 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 Jan 16 – Jan 31
- Jan 16Referred to the House committees on Youth and Family Affairs and on Judiciary B
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Youth and Family Affairs;Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives