l9n/ Mississippi

2024 Regular Session

House Bill 783

Child custody; require presumption of joint custody and equal parenting time.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on April 29, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-5-24, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CUSTODY STANDARDS TO PROVIDE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF JOINT CUSTODY WITH EQUAL PARENTING TIME IN ALL CUSTODY MATTERS; TO REQUIRE A COURT TO DOCUMENT REASONS FOR DEVIATION FROM JOINT CUSTODY IF THE COURT FAILS TO GRANT JOINT CUSTODY; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 93-11-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES ADDITIONAL REMEDIES PROVIDED BY CHANCERY COURT, FOR PURPOSES OF 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 House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

Fabian Nelson

Its course

January 31 to April 29, 2024, 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 action15 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 31 to Feb 2828 days

Judiciary BJan 31 to Feb 2222 days

In the SenateFeb 28 to Apr 941 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 29 to Apr 132 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 9 to Apr 29 · stopped20 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 House of Representatives Jan 31 – Feb 28

  1. Jan 31Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Feb 22Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 28Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 29 – Apr 9

  1. Feb 29Sent to the Senate
  2. Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Apr 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Apr 9Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 9 – Apr 29

  1. Apr 9Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Apr 11Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Apr 15Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  4. Apr 16Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  5. Conferees named in the House: Horan, McCarty and Aguirre
  6. Apr 17Conferees named in the Senate: Wiggins, Hopson and Hickman
  7. Apr 29Died in conference in the House
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 31Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 22Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 28PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 29Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 29Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  6. Apr 1Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Apr 9AmendedSenate
  8. Apr 9Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Apr 9Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  10. Apr 11Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  11. Apr 15Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Apr 16Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 16Conferees Named Horan,McCarty,AguirreHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 17Conferees Named Wiggins,Hopson,HickmanSenate
  15. Apr 29Died In ConferenceHouse of Representatives