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2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2640

CPS; revise certain provisions to establish clear path to permanency for children in custody of.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on January 31, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CHILDREN ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN ABUSED OR NEGLECTED SHALL BE A PARTY AND SHALL BE REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL; TO PROVIDE THAT A PARTY'S RIGHT TO REPRESENTATION SHALL EXTEND TO SHELTER HEARINGS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 43-21-202, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE REPRESENTED BY AGENCY COUNSEL EMPLOYED BY THE DEPARTMENT AT ALL STAGES OF ANY PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING A CHILD FOR WHOM THE DEPARTMENT HAS CUSTODY; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-501, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE YOUTH COURT TO ISSUE A SUMMONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES IF A PETITION IS FILED THAT INVOLVES A CHILD FOR WHOM THE DEPARTMENT HAS CUSTODY OF OR MAY BE AWARDED CUSTODY OF; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-701, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON A UNIFORM YOUTH COURT SYSTEM AND PROCEDURES; TO REVISE THE QUORUM OF THE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-703, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL FILE A REPORT WITH THE LEGISLATURE ON OR BEFORE A CERTAIN DATE; TO AMEND SECTION 93-15-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE CLERK TO DOCKET TERMINATION-OF-PARENTAL-RIGHTS CASES AS PRIORITY CASES ON THE COURT'S DOCKET; TO REQUIRE IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION TO THE ASSIGNED JUDGE UPON FILING; TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHANCERY COURT HAS ORIGINAL EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OVER ALL ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS EXCEPT WHEN A COUNTY COURT SITTING AS A YOUTH COURT HAS ACQUIRED JURISDICTION OF A CHILD IN AN ABUSE OR NEGLECT PROCEEDING; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNTY COURT SHALL HAVE ORIGINAL EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR A PETITION FOR ADOPTION OF A CHILD IN AN ABUSE OR NEGLECT PROCEEDING; TO REQUIRE THE CLERK TO DOCKET ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS AS PRIORITY CASES ON THE COURT'S DOCKET; TO REQUIRE IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION TO THE ASSIGNED JUDGE UPON FILING; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 7-5-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE POWERS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, FOR POSSIBLE 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 Senate

Its course

January 16 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 SenateJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 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 Senate Jan 16 – Jan 31

  1. Jan 16Referred to the Senate committees on Judiciary, Division A and on Appropriations
  2. Jan 31Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Judiciary, Division A;AppropriationsSenate
  2. Jan 31Died In CommitteeSenate