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2022 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2263

Chancery court; revise provisions concerning adoption and name change of incarcerated persons.

Became law as Chapter 425, Laws of 2022, signed April 14, 2022, 87 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 AUTHORIZE THE CHANCELLOR TO WAIVE PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ADULT ADOPTEES WHO CONSENT TO THE ADOPTION; TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL LAW BY DELETING THE PROHIBITION AGAINST COUPLES OF THE SAME GENDER ADOPTING; TO PROHIBIT PHYSICALLY INCARCERATED OFFENDERS FROM REQUESTING A NAME CHANGE; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; 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

1 co-sponsor

Joey Fillingane

Its course

January 17 to April 14, 2022, 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 17 days

In the SenateJan 17 to Feb 721 days

Judiciary, Division BJan 17 to Jan 269 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 7 to Mar 930 days

Judiciary BFeb 9 to Mar 120 days

Back in the SenateMar 9 to Apr 426 days

With the GovernorApr 4 to Apr 1410 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 9

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 Jan 17 – Feb 7

  1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 7Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Mar 9

  1. Feb 8Sent to the House
  2. Feb 9Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  3. Mar 1Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 8Read the third time in the House
  5. Mar 9Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 10 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 10Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 16Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 18Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Turner-Ford and McCaughn
  4. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Bain, Steverson and Owen
  5. Mar 27Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Mar 30Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 4Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 4 – Apr 14

  1. Apr 4Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 14Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 7PassedSenate
  4. Feb 8Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 9Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 1Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 8Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 9AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 9Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 10Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 16Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  12. Mar 18Conferees Named Fillingane,Turner-Ford,McCaughnSenate
  13. Mar 23Conferees Named Bain,Steverson,OwenHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Apr 4Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. Apr 4Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 14Approved by GovernorGovernor