Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on February 13, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 1337
Adoption of adults; clarify authorization for.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE ADULT ADOPTIONS IN CHANCERY COURT; TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO ADULT ADOPTION AUTHORIZATION; TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE INVESTIGATION BY GUARDIAN AD LITEM OR CONSERVATOR FOR DISABLED ADULTS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 93-17-11, 93-17-21, 93-17-27, 93-17-29 AND 93-17-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR ADOPTION, 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 20 to February 13, 2025, 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 action4 actions on 4 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 13 · stopped24 days
Judiciary BJan 20 to Feb 415 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 House of Representatives Jan 20 – Feb 13
- Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 4Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 12Read the third time in the House
- Feb 13Died on the calendar in the House
All 4 actions, as published
- Jan 20Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 4Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
- Feb 12Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
- Feb 13Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives