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 837
Child neglect cases; require DHS to notify the court after three failed attempts to remove child for temporary placement.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-609, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES IN NEGLECT CASES TO NOTIFY THE COURT IN THE COUNTY WHERE THE CHILD RESIDES OR THE COURT THAT ISSUED THE INITIAL ORDER FOR REMOVAL OF THE CHILD FOR TEMPORARY PLACEMENT AFTER THE DEPARTMENT HAS FAILED THREE TIMES TO REMOVE THE CHILD; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-353, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PUBLIC EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE REASONABLE CAUSE TO SUSPECT THAT A CHILD IS A NEGLECTED CHILD OR AN ABUSED CHILD AND WHO DO NOT MAKE THE REQUIRED REPORT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO TERMINATION FROM THEIR EMPLOYMENT WITH THE EMPLOYING AGENCY OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT; 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 13 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 13 to Jan 31 · stopped18 days
Youth and Family AffairsJan 13 to Jan 31 · stopped18 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 13 – Jan 31
- Jan 13Referred to the House committee on Youth and Family Affairs
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 13Referred To Youth and Family AffairsHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives