l9n/ Mississippi

2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2244

Foster care children; allow free access to museums and state parks, allow free transcripts from colleges and junior colleges.

Became law as Chapter 381, Laws of 2024, signed April 19, 2024, 74 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

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 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.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

5 co-sponsors

Nicole Boyd, Derrick T. Simmons, Albert Butler, Sarita Simmons, Sollie B. Norwood

Its course

February 5 to April 19, 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 action17 actions on 13 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 1236 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 5 to Feb 2823 days

AppropriationsFeb 28 to Feb 291 day

In the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to Apr 423 days

Youth and Family AffairsMar 18 to Mar 2810 days

Appropriations AMar 28 to Apr 25 days

Youth and Family AffairsApr 2 to Apr 20 days

Back in the SenateApr 4 to Apr 128 days

With the GovernorApr 12 to Apr 197 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 12

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 4

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 Feb 5 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 5Referred to the Senate committees on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency and on Appropriations
  2. Feb 28Reported from AC to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 29Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 12Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Mar 14 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 14Sent to the House
  2. Mar 18Referred to the House committees on Youth and Family Affairs and on Appropriations A
  3. Mar 28Reported from YF to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Apr 2Reported from AP to YF in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Apr 4Amended in the House
  7. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Apr 8 – Apr 12

  1. Apr 8Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Apr 9Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Apr 12Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 12 – Apr 19

  1. Apr 12Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 19Approved by the Governor
All 17 actions, as published
  1. Feb 5Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency;AppropriationsSenate
  2. Feb 28DR - TSDP: AC To APSenate
  3. Feb 29Title Suff Do PassSenate
  4. Mar 12AmendedSenate
  5. Mar 12Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Mar 14Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Mar 18Referred To Youth and Family Affairs;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 28DR - TSDP: YF To APHouse of Representatives
  9. Apr 2DR - TSDP: AP To YFHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 2Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 4AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 4Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 8Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 9Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  15. Apr 12Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  16. Apr 12Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 19Approved by GovernorGovernor