l9n/ Mississippi

2018 Regular Session

House Bill 801

Children; authorize emergency placement in home of a relative.

Became law as Chapter 336, Laws of 2018, signed March 8, 2018, 56 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE CHILDREN TO BE PLACED IN THE HOME OF A RELATIVE IN EMERGENCY PLACEMENT BECAUSE OF SUDDEN UNAVAILABILITY OF THEIR PRIMARY CAREGIVER; TO INCREASE TO FIFTEEN DAYS THE MAXIMUM TIME TO SUBMIT FINGERPRINTS OF ADULTS RESIDING IN THE PLACEMENT HOME TO THE MCIC OR FBI AND THE MAXIMUM TIME FOR A PERSON TO SUBMIT FINGERPRINTS AFTER BEING DENIED PLACEMENT OF A CHILD IN THEIR HOME; 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

3 co-sponsors

Kathy Sykes, Debra Gibbs, Gregory Holloway, Sr.

Its course

January 11 to March 8, 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 action11 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 11 to Feb 121 days

Judiciary BJan 11 to Jan 2918 days

In the SenateFeb 1 to Feb 2827 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 12 to Feb 2210 days

With the GovernorFeb 28 to Mar 88 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 House of Representatives Jan 11 – Feb 1

  1. Jan 11Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 1Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 2 – Feb 28

  1. Feb 2Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 12Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Feb 22Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 28Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 1 – Mar 8

  1. Mar 1Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 5Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 8Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 11Referred To Judiciary BHouse 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 22Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Feb 28PassedSenate
  8. Mar 1Returned For EnrollingSenate
  9. Mar 5Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 5Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 8Approved by GovernorGovernor