Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on January 31, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2906
Abused and neglected children; clarify alternative of relative care.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT RELATIVE CARE IS A LEGAL PLACEMENT OPTION FOR ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN; TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM REFERENCES TO CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 43-15-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS AS APPLY TO FOSTER CARE; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-609, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT GIVING CUSTODY TO A RELATIVE AND WAIVING ANY REQUIREMENT FOR THE RELATIVE TO PARTICIPATE IN FOSTER PARENT TRAINING IS WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE COURT; 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 SenateJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
Judiciary, Division AJan 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 Senate Jan 16 – Jan 31
- Jan 16Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Jan 31Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeSenate