Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on January 31, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
House Bill 424
Sex offenders and child custody; revise guidelines regarding the best interest of the child in cases of.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-5-24, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ANY COURT, IN WHICH CUSTODY IS IN DISPUTE AND ALLEGATIONS REGARDING EXPOSURE TO A CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER EXIST, TO INVESTIGATE AND CONSIDER THE FINDINGS OF THE ALLEGATIONS WHEN CONSIDERING THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD; TO REQUIRE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION THAT SUCH EXPOSURE IS NOT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD; TO AMEND SECTION 97-5-42, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS OF FELONY PARENTAL CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE TO INCLUDE GRANDPARENTS WHO ARE CONVICTED FOR SEXUAL ABUSE OF THEIR GRANDCHILDREN; TO AMEND SECTION 93-16-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM GRANDPARENTS' VISITATION RIGHTS TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; 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
Its course
January 12 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 12 to Jan 31 · stopped19 days
Judiciary BJan 12 to Jan 31 · stopped19 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 12 – Jan 31
- Jan 12Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 12Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives