l9n/ Mississippi

2019 Regular Session

House Bill 1096

Grandparent visitation; revise requirements to file petition.

Became law as Chapter 404, Laws of 2019, signed March 22, 2019, 60 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-16-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANDPARENT VISITATION PETITIONS; 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

6 co-sponsors

Kathy Sykes, Randy P. Boyd, Patricia H. Willis, John Glen Corley, Dan Eubanks, Ashley Henley

Its course

January 21 to March 22, 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 action15 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 717 days

Judiciary AJan 21 to Jan 3110 days

In the SenateFeb 7 to Mar 1233 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 26 to Mar 57 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to Mar 197 days

With the GovernorMar 19 to Mar 223 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 12

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 7

  1. Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 7Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 7 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 7Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Guice, Baker and Wilson)
  2. Feb 14Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Sent to the Senate
  4. Feb 26Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  5. Mar 5Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 12Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 13 – Mar 19

  1. Mar 13Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 14Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 19Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 19 – Mar 22

  1. Mar 19Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 22Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 7PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 7Motion to Reconsider Entered (Guice, Baker, Wilson)House of Representatives
  5. Feb 14Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 14Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 26Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  8. Mar 5Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 12AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 12Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 14Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 19Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 19Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  15. Mar 22Approved by GovernorGovernor