l9n/ Mississippi

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 1387

Kinship payments for foster children; revise who may be paid.

Became law as Chapter 335, Laws of 2025, signed March 12, 2025, 51 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE WHICH RELATIVES MAY RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE CARE OF FOSTER CHILDREN; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF FICTIVE KIN; 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

Otis Anthony

Its course

January 20 to March 12, 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 action11 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 516 days

Youth and Family AffairsJan 20 to Jan 288 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 629 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 17 to Mar 415 days

With the GovernorMar 6 to Mar 126 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 5

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Youth and Family Affairs
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 5Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 6 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 6Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 6Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 7 – Mar 12

  1. Mar 7Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Mar 10Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 12Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Youth and Family AffairsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 6Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 17Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  6. Mar 4Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 6PassedSenate
  8. Mar 7Returned For EnrollingSenate
  9. Mar 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 12Approved by GovernorGovernor