l9n/ Mississippi

2017 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2342

Termination of parental rights; technical corrections.

Became law as Chapter 372, Laws of 2017, signed March 20, 2017, 63 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-15-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CORRECT REFERENCES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 93-15-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE PROCEDURE FOR INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS; TO AMEND SECTION 93-15-109, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CORRECT REFERENCES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 93-15-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS BY WRITTEN VOLUNTARY RELEASE; TO AMEND SECTION 93-15-113, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE CONDUCT OF A HEARING FOR INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS; TO AMEND SECTION 93-15-115, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CORRECT REFERENCES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES AND CORRECT STATUTORY INTERNAL REFERENCES; TO AMEND SECTION 93-15-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CORRECT REFERENCES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES AND CORRECT INTERNAL STATUTORY REFERENCES; TO AMEND SECTION 93-15-119, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE CONCEPTION BY AN UNLAWFUL SEXUAL ACT AS GROUNDS FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS; TO AMEND SECTION 93-15-121, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY GROUNDS FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AND ADD CONVICTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING; TO AMEND SECTION 93-15-123, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CORRECT REFERENCES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 93-15-131, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CORRECT REFERENCES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES; 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 Senate

Its course

January 16 to March 20, 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 action12 actions on 10 days

In the SenateJan 16 to Feb 217 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 16 to Jan 248 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Mar 228 days

Judiciary BFeb 21 to Feb 232 days

With the GovernorMar 2 to Mar 2018 days

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 Senate Jan 16 – Feb 2

  1. Jan 16Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Jan 24Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 2Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 3 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 3Sent to the House
  2. Feb 21Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 2Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 6 – Mar 20

  1. Mar 6Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 14Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 20Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Jan 24Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 2Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 2PassedSenate
  5. Feb 3Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 21Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 23Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 2PassedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 6Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 14Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 14Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 20Approved by GovernorGovernor