Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on January 31, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
House Bill 1117
Father's child support; authorize retroactive payments for mother's prenatal and post-natal expenses.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-9-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COURT, ONCE PATERNITY IS ESTABLISHED, TO ORDER SUPPORT FOR EXPENSES RETROACTIVE TO THE FIRST DATE ON WHICH THE MOTHER WAS DETERMINED TO BE PREGNANT; TO AMEND SECTION 93-9-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE CHANCERY COURT TO INCLUDE PRE-NATAL AND POST-NATAL EXPENSES OF THE MOTHER IN A COURT ORDER; TO AMEND SECTIONS 93-9-7, 93-9-9, 93-9-35, 93-11-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 93-11-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE MOTHER WHICH MAY INCLUDE EXPENSES OF THE MOTHER RETROACTIVE TO THE FIRST DATE OF PREGNANCY IN AN ORDER FOR SUPPORT; TO AMEND SECTION 93-11-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE ORDER OF SUPPORT TO INCLUDE RETROACTIVE EXPENSES OF THE MOTHER WHILE PREGNANT AND AFTER PREGNANCY; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 43-19-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES; 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
Sponsor
4 co-sponsors
Its course
January 16 to January 31, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
Judiciary AJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 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 16 – Jan 31
- Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives