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2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2634

Child support; allow criminal charges three years after the child turns twenty-one.

Became law as Chapter 422, Laws of 2023, signed March 21, 2023, 64 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-5-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW CHARGES AGAINST A PARENT WHO SHALL DESERT OR WILLFULLY NEGLECT OR REFUSE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF HIS OR HER CHILD WHEN THAT CHILD IS UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE; 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

Its course

January 16 to March 21, 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 action13 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 16 to Feb 722 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 16 to Jan 3115 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 7 to Mar 728 days

Judiciary BFeb 13 to Feb 2815 days

Back in the SenateMar 7 to Mar 169 days

With the GovernorMar 16 to Mar 215 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 7

  1. Jan 16Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 7Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 8Sent to the House
  2. Feb 13Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  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 – Mar 16

  1. Mar 8Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 13Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Mar 16Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 16 – Mar 21

  1. Mar 16Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Mar 21Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 7PassedSenate
  4. Feb 8Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 13Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 28Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 7AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 7Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 8Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 13Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  11. Mar 16Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 16Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 21Approved by GovernorGovernor