l9n/ Mississippi

2023 Regular Session

House Bill 1342

Adoption procedures; regulate by creating a licensure authority.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 30, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MISSISSIPPI ADOPTION LICENSURE AUTHORITY"; TO CREATE "THE MISSISSIPPI ADOPTION RELIEF FUND"; TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS OF THE ADOPTION AGENCY REGULATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ADOPTION LICENSURE AUTHORITY SHALL BE THE LICENSING AGENCY FOR ADOPTIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-15-107, 43-15-109 AND 43-15-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR ADOPTION LICENSES; TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-113, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD CONDITIONS FOR GRANTING NEW LICENSES AFTER REVOCATION OF LICENSES; TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT AN ATTORNEY FROM SHARING ANY FEES PROVIDED FOR ADOPTION SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-115, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REGULATE DISBURSEMENT OF MONIES BETWEEN ADOPTION AGENCIES AND ATTORNEYS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-119, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION TO ENLIST THE BOARD UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-15-123 AND 43-15-125, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING 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.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

January 16 to March 30, 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 action18 actions on 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 621 days

Judiciary AJan 16 to Jan 3115 days

In the SenateFeb 6 to Mar 830 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 13 to Feb 2815 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 8 to Mar 30 · stopped22 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 6

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 8

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 – Feb 6

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 6Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 8 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 8Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 13Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Feb 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 8Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 9 – Mar 30

  1. Mar 9Returned 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, Tullos and Hood
  4. Mar 22Conferees named in the Senate: Wiggins, England and Kirby
  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 30Died in conference in the House
All 18 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 6AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 6Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 8Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 13Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  7. Feb 28Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 8AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 8Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 9Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 14Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 21Conferees Named Cockerham,Tullos,HoodHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 22Conferees Named Wiggins,England,KirbySenate
  14. Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 28Recommitted For Further ConfHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 28Recommitted For Further ConfSenate
  18. Mar 30Died In ConferenceHouse of Representatives