Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on February 9, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
House Bill 853
Power of Attorney; revise to authorize parents to delegate for care and custody of a child.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-31-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A PARENT OR PARENTS TO DELEGATE POWERS REGARDING CARE AND CUSTODY OF A CHILD TO AN ATTORNEY-IN-FACT WITHOUT A CHILD WELFARE AGENCY; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 93-31-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE STATUTORY FORM OF POWER OF ATTORNEY TO DELEGATE PARENTAL OR LEGAL AUTHORITY; 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 February 9, 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 9 · stopped27 days
Judiciary AJan 13 to Jan 3118 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 – Feb 9
- Jan 13Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Jan 31Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 9Died on the calendar in the House
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 13Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
- Feb 9Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives