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2023 Regular Session

House Bill 1111

County court jurisdiction for termination of parental rights; authorize for both involuntary and voluntary termination.

Became law as Chapter 485, Laws of 2023, signed April 17, 2023, 91 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-15-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE YOUTH COURT, IN ABUSE OR NEGLECT PROCEEDINGS, TO HAVE ORIGINAL, EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF BOTH VOLUNTARY AND INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ACTIONS; 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

Its course

January 16 to April 17, 2023, 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 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 217 days

Judiciary AJan 16 to Jan 3115 days

In the SenateFeb 2 to Mar 228 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 13 to Feb 2310 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 2 to Mar 3129 days

With the GovernorMar 31 to Apr 1717 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 2

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 House of Representatives Jan 16 – Feb 2

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 2Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 3 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 3Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 13Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 2Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 6 – Mar 31

  1. Mar 6Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 14Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 21Conferees named in the House: Cockerham, White and Reynolds
  4. Mar 22Conferees named in the Senate: Wiggins, Boyd and Barrett
  5. Mar 27Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 31 – Apr 17

  1. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 17Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 2PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 3Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 13Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  6. Feb 23Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 2AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 2Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 6Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 14Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 21Conferees Named Cockerham,White,ReynoldsHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 22Conferees Named Wiggins,Boyd,BarrettSenate
  13. Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  16. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. Apr 17Approved by GovernorGovernor