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2020 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2877

Paternity; authorize written declaration to establish.

Became law as Chapter 466, 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 SECTIONS 43-19-33, 93-9-9 AND 93-9-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AN AFFIRMATION OF PATERNITY OF A DEPENDENT CHILD CAN BE ESTABLISHED BY DECLARATION WITH A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION; 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 Senate

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 action20 actions on 14 days

In the SenateFeb 17 to Mar 1022 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 17 to Feb 2710 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 10 to Jun 1698 days

Judiciary AMar 25 to Jun 976 days

Back in the SenateJun 16 to Jul 216 days

With the GovernorJul 2 to Jul 86 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 10

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 16

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 Senate Feb 17 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Feb 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 10Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Mar 13 – Jun 16

  1. Mar 13Sent to the House
  2. Mar 25Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  3. Jun 9Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Jun 16Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Jun 17 – Jul 2

  1. Jun 17Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Jun 22Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Conferees named in the Senate: Doty, Branning and Boyd
  4. Jun 27Conferees named in the House: Cockerham, Watson and Hood
  5. Jun 28Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Jun 30Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Conference report adopted in the House
  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 20 actions, as published
  1. Feb 17Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Feb 27Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Mar 10AmendedSenate
  4. Mar 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  5. Mar 13Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Mar 25Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  7. Jun 9Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Jun 16AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Jun 16Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Jun 17Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Jun 22Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  12. Jun 22Conferees Named Doty,Branning,BoydSenate
  13. Jun 27Conferees Named Cockerham,Watson,HoodHouse of Representatives
  14. Jun 28Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Jun 28Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Jun 30Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  17. Jun 30Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  18. Jul 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. Jul 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  20. Jul 8Approved by GovernorGovernor