l9n/ Mississippi

2023 Regular Session

House Bill 1318

Baby drop-off and safe haven; revise provisions that regulate.

Became law as Chapter 518, Laws of 2023, signed April 19, 2023, 93 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AGE OF A CHILD THAT CAN BE DROPPED OFF UNDER THE "BABY DROP-OFF LAW"; TO AUTHORIZE A BABY TO BE DROPPED OFF IN A BABY SAFETY DEVICE SPONSORED BY AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDER; TO AUTHORIZE ANY CITY OR COUNTY TO SPONSOR A BABY SAFETY DEVICE THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-15-203 AND 43-15-205, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES IS THE AGENCY OF CONTACT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-207, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF EMERGENCY SERVICES PROVIDER; TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-209, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 43-15-211, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE DUTIES TO INSTALL A BABY SAFETY DEVICE; TO AMEND SECTION 93-15-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT SURRENDER OF A CHILD UNDER THE "BABY DROP-OFF LAW" IS CONSIDERED ABANDONMENT FOR PURPOSES OF TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS; TO AMEND SECTION 93-15-109, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF EMERGENCY SERVICES PROVIDERS TO RECEIVE BABIES FOR PURPOSES OF TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS; 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

4 co-sponsors

Kevin Felsher, Lester Carpenter, Steve Hopkins, De'Keither A. Stamps

Its course

January 16 to April 19, 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 action28 actions on 20 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 217 days

Judiciary AJan 16 to Jan 3115 days

In the SenateFeb 2 to Mar 733 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 13 to Feb 2815 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 7 to Apr 529 days

With the GovernorApr 5 to Apr 1914 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 7

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 7

  1. Feb 3Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Felsher, Cockerham and Reynolds)
  2. Feb 7Reconsidered in the House
  3. Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended
  5. Feb 9Sent to the Senate
  6. Feb 13Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  7. Feb 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  8. Mar 7Amended in the Senate
  9. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 13 – Apr 5

  1. Mar 13Returned 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, Felsher and Tullos
  4. Mar 22Conferees named in the Senate: Wiggins, Boyd and Branning
  5. Mar 27Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 28Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
  8. Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
  9. Mar 29Suspended from deadlines by House Concurrent Resolution 61
  10. Mar 30Conference report filed in the House
  11. Conference report filed in the Senate
  12. Mar 31Conference report adopted in the Senate
  13. Conference report adopted in the House
  14. Apr 5Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 5 – Apr 19

  1. Apr 5Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 19Approved by the Governor
All 28 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 3Motion to Reconsider Entered (Felsher, Cockerham, Reynolds)House of Representatives
  5. Feb 7ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 7AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 7Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 9Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 13Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  10. Feb 28Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 7AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 7Passed As AmendedSenate
  13. Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  14. Mar 14Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 21Conferees Named Cockerham,Felsher,TullosHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 22Conferees Named Wiggins,Boyd,BranningSenate
  17. Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  18. Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 28Recommitted For Further ConfHouse of Representatives
  20. Mar 28Recommitted For Further ConfSenate
  21. Mar 29Suspend from Deadlines by HC 61Both houses
  22. Mar 30Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  23. Mar 30Conference Report FiledSenate
  24. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  25. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  26. Apr 5Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  27. Apr 5Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  28. Apr 19Approved by GovernorGovernor