l9n/ Mississippi

2020 Regular Session

House Bill 1134

Out-of-State Adoptions; clarify certain provisions regarding.

Became law as Chapter 461, Laws of 2020, signed July 8, 2020, 142 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PROVISIONS THAT REGULATE OUT-OF-STATE ADOPTIONS; TO CLARIFY THE ELIGIBILITY OF UNMARRIED OR SEPARATED ADULTS TO ADOPT; 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

1 co-sponsor

John G. Faulkner

Its course

February 17 to July 8, 2020, 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 action19 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 17 to Mar 1123 days

Judiciary AFeb 17 to Mar 315 days

In the SenateMar 11 to Jun 1091 days

Judiciary, Division AMay 11 to May 2817 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 10 to Jul 222 days

With the GovernorJul 2 to Jul 86 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 Feb 17 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 17Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Mar 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 11Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 12 – Jun 10

  1. Mar 12Sent to the Senate
  2. May 11Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. May 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Jun 10Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 12 – Jul 2

  1. Jun 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Jun 17Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Jun 23Conferees named in the House: Cockerham, Reynolds and Beckett
  4. Jun 24Conferees named in the Senate: Doty, Branning and Simmons (12th)
  5. Jun 29Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Jun 30Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Jul 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jul 2 – Jul 8

  1. Jul 2Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Jul 8Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Feb 17Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 11PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. May 11Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  6. May 28Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Jun 10AmendedSenate
  8. Jun 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Jun 12Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Jun 17Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  11. Jun 23Conferees Named Cockerham,Reynolds,BeckettHouse of Representatives
  12. Jun 24Conferees Named Doty,Branning,Simmons (12th)Senate
  13. Jun 29Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  14. Jun 29Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Jun 30Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  16. Jun 30Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  17. Jul 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  18. Jul 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. Jul 8Approved by GovernorGovernor