Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on March 5, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2120
Abuse and neglect of a child; make certain amendments to procedure.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-151, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A CHANCERY COURT TO PROCEED WITH CHILD ABUSE CHARGES RAISED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN AN EXISTING CUSTODY DETERMINATION WITHOUT INVOKING ITS AUTHORITY TO FUNCTION AS A YOUTH COURT; TO REQUIRE SUCH PROCEEDINGS TO BE CONFIDENTIAL IN THE SAME MANNER AS PROVIDED IN YOUTH COURT PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO THE UNIFORM RULES OF YOUTH COURT PRACTICE; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-261, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT RECORDS INVOLVING CHILDREN SHALL BE DISCLOSED TO CHANCERY COURT GUARDIAN AD LITEM TO THE CHILD; 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 19 to March 5, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 19 to Mar 5 · stopped46 days
Judiciary, Division AJan 19 to Mar 5 · stopped46 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 19 – Mar 5
- Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Mar 5Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeSenate