Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 2, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
House Bill 190
Adoptees; authorize those 21 years of age or older to have unrestricted access to information.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-205, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT A BIRTH PARENT MAY PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION; TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-209, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO REQUESTS OF ADOPTEES; TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-215, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE ADOPTEES WHO ARE 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO HAVE UNRESTRICTED ACCESS TO ALL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF ADOPTIVE PARENTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 93-17-217, 93-17-219 AND 93-17-223, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 93-17-221, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ALLOWS AN ADOPTEE TO PETITION CHANCERY COURT FOR DISCLOSURE OF IDENTIFYING INFORMATION, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 8 to February 2, 2021, 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 8 to Feb 2 · stopped25 days
Judiciary AJan 8 to Feb 2 · stopped25 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 8 – Feb 2
- Jan 8Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Feb 2Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 8Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives