Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Corrections Committee on January 31, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
House Bill 1266
Accrual of child support for incarcerated noncustodial parents; suspend during incarceration and certain period after release.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-11-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DUTY TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT IS SUSPENDED DURING THE PERIOD OF INCARCERATION OF A NONCUSTODIAL PARENT WHO IS CONVICTED OF A FELONY OFFENSE; TO PROVIDE THAT NO ARREARAGE SHALL BE ASSESSED DURING THE PERIOD OF INCARCERATION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DUTY OF SUPPORT SHALL RESUME AFTER A CERTAIN PERIOD THAT THE PARENT IS RELEASED FROM INCARCERATION; TO AMEND SECTION 93-5-23, IN CONFORMITY TO THE SUCCEEDING SECTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 93-11-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PERTAINS TO JUDGMENT FOR OVERDUE CHILD SUPPORT, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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
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
CorrectionsJan 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 Corrections and on Judiciary A
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Corrections;Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives