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 2271
Right to counsel; provide for in certain Youth Court proceedings.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A YOUTH COURT JUDGE TO APPOINT COUNSEL FOR AN INDIGENT CUSTODIAL PARENT OR GUARDIAN WHO IS A PARTY IN AN ABUSE, NEGLECT OR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS PROCEEDING; TO AUTHORIZE A YOUTH COURT JUDGE TO APPOINT COUNSEL FOR AN INDIGENT NONCUSTODIAL PARENT IF THE YOUTH COURT JUDGE DETERMINES THAT THE PARENT HAS DEMONSTRATED A SIGNIFICANT CUSTODIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CHILD; TO REQUIRE AN ATTORNEY APPOINTED TO REPRESENT A CHILD WHO IS ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN ABUSED OR NEGLECTED TO COMPLETE ANNUAL JUVENILE JUSTICE TRAINING THAT IS APPROVED BY THE MISSISSIPPI JUDICIAL COLLEGE AND THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION; 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
February 6 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 SenateFeb 6 to Mar 5 · stopped28 days
Judiciary, Division AFeb 6 to Mar 5 · stopped28 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 Feb 6 – Mar 5
- Feb 6Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
- Mar 5Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 6Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeSenate