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2018 Regular Session

House Bill 1071

Child neglect cases; require CPS to notify the court after three failed attempts to remove child for temporary placement.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on February 27, 2018. The 2018 session has ended.

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 CHILD PROTECTION 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

Its course

January 15 to February 27, 2018, 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 action6 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 15 to Feb 117 days

Youth and Family AffairsJan 15 to Jan 2914 days

In the SenateFeb 1 to Feb 27 · stopped26 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 12 to Feb 27 · 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 15 – Feb 1

  1. Jan 15Referred to the House committee on Youth and Family Affairs
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 1Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 2 – Feb 27

  1. Feb 2Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 12Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Feb 27Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Jan 15Referred To Youth and Family AffairsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 1PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 2Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 12Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  6. Feb 27Died In CommitteeSenate