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2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2384

Foster Care and Adoption Task Force; create.

Became law as Chapter 520, 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 ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI TASK FORCE ON FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE TASK FORCE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TASK FORCE WILL STUDY MISSISSIPPI'S LAWS REGARDING FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION AND RELATED AREAS OF INQUIRY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TASK FORCE TO CONDUCT ITS BUSINESS; TO REQUIRE THAT THE TASK FORCE WILL REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND ANY RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE LEGISLATURE; 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 Senate

2 co-sponsors

Jenifer B. Branning, David Parker

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 action20 actions on 16 days

In the SenateJan 16 to Feb 823 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 16 to Jan 3115 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Mar 727 days

Judiciary AFeb 22 to Feb 286 days

Back in the SenateMar 7 to Apr 428 days

With the GovernorApr 4 to Apr 1915 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 7

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 Senate Jan 16 – Feb 8

  1. Jan 16Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 8Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 9 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 9Sent to the House
  2. Feb 22Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  3. Feb 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 7Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 8 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 8Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 14Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 17Conferees named in the Senate: Wiggins, Boyd and Branning
  4. Mar 21Conferees named in the House: Cockerham, Tullos and Hood
  5. Mar 27Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Mar 31Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Apr 4Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 4 – Apr 19

  1. Apr 4Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 19Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 8Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 8PassedSenate
  5. Feb 9Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 22Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 28Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 7AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 7Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 8Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 14Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  12. Mar 17Conferees Named Wiggins,Boyd,BranningSenate
  13. Mar 21Conferees Named Cockerham,Tullos,HoodHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  17. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 4Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. Apr 4Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 19Approved by GovernorGovernor