Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on January 31, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2641
Youth court; provide right of representation and notice to CPS in proceedings involving certain children.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT 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 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
Sponsor
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
- Jan 16Referred to the Senate committees on Judiciary, Division A and on Appropriations
- Jan 31Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Judiciary, Division A;AppropriationsSenate
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeSenate