Senate Bill 2789

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 37-99-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF THE COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES TO ADOPT POLICIES REQUIRING EACH PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING, COMMUNITY OR JUNIOR COLLEGE TO PROVIDE FREE TRANSCRIPTS TO FOSTER CARE CHILDREN AND CHILDREN PLACED IN THE LEGAL CUSTODY OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 55-3-87, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT FOSTER CARE CHILDREN AND CHILDREN WHO WERE PREVIOUSLY PLACED IN THE LEGAL CUSTODY OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES AND THEIR FAMILY, INCLUDING THEIR BIOLOGICAL PARENTS AND SIBLINGS, THEIR FOSTER PARENTS AND SIBLINGS, THEIR ADOPTED PARENTS AND SIBLINGS, THEIR GUARDIANS OR ANY OTHER MEMBER OF THEIR DIRECT HOUSEHOLD, AS APPLICABLE, SHALL BE ALLOWED FREE ADMISSION TO ANY STATE PARK IN THIS STATE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 39-41-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT FOSTER CARE CHILDREN AND CHILDREN WHO WERE PREVIOUSLY PLACED IN THE LEGAL CUSTODY OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES AND THEIR FAMILY, INCLUDING THEIR BIOLOGICAL PARENTS AND SIBLINGS, THEIR FOSTER PARENTS AND SIBLINGS, THEIR ADOPTED PARENTS AND SIBLINGS, THEIR GUARDIANS OR ANY OTHER MEMBER OF THEIR DIRECT HOUSEHOLD, AS APPLICABLE, SHALL BE ALLOWED FREE ADMISSION TO ANY PUBLICLY FUNDED MUSEUM IN THIS STATE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Rod Hickman

  Sponsor

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In the Senate Jan 16 – Jan 31

1. Jan 16Referred to the Senate committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations
2. Jan 31Died in committee in the Senate