Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Youth and Family Affairs Committee on February 5, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
House Bill 1018
Youth court; authorize release of certain records to media and provide the media may attend hearings in.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY YOUTH COURT HEARING SHALL BE OPEN TO THE NEWS MEDIA; TO PROHIBIT SUCH MEDIA FROM USING THE NAME OF ANY CHILD IN ANY NEWS REPORT CONCERNING ANY YOUTH COURT HEARING; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-261, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE YOUTH COURT TO DISCLOSE CERTAIN YOUTH COURT RECORDS TO THE NEWS MEDIA UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; 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 21 to February 5, 2019, 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 House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days
Youth and Family AffairsJan 21 to Feb 5 · 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 21 – Feb 5
- Jan 21Referred to the House committees on Youth and Family Affairs and on Judiciary B
- Feb 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 21Referred To Youth and Family Affairs;Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives