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2025 Regular Session

House Bill 1513

Board of Trustees of the MS Adoption Licensure Authority; authorize and regulate adoption procedures.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on March 4, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MISSISSIPPI ADOPTION LICENSURE AUTHORITY"; TO CREATE "THE MISSISSIPPI ADOPTION RELIEF FUND"; TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS OF THE ADOPTION AGENCY REGULATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ADOPTION LICENSURE AUTHORITY SHALL BE THE LICENSING AGENCY FOR ADOPTIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-15-107, 43-15-109 AND 43-15-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR ADOPTION LICENSES; TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-113, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD CONDITIONS FOR GRANTING NEW LICENSES AFTER REVOCATION OF LICENSES; TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT AN ATTORNEY FROM SHARING ANY FEES PROVIDED FOR ADOPTION SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-115, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REGULATE DISBURSEMENT OF MONIES BETWEEN ADOPTION AGENCIES AND ATTORNEYS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-119, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION TO ENLIST THE BOARD UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-15-123 AND 43-15-125, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION ON WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS TO SUSPEND THE LICENSE OF ANY PERSON WHO HAS NOT PAID CHILD SUPPORT; TO AMEND SECTION 93-11-155, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW ANY PARTY TO SUBMIT PROOF OF ARREARAGE FOR CHILD SUPPORT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 93-11-157 AND 93-11-163, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE THE PROCEDURE FOR NOTIFICATION OF LICENSEES WHO HAVE NOT PAID CHILD SUPPORT; 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

Its course

January 20 to March 4, 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 action7 actions on 6 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 4 · stopped27 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 17 to Mar 4 · stopped15 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 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 as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 5Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 6 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 6Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committees on Judiciary, Division A and on Appropriations
  3. Mar 4Died in committee in the Senate
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Youth and Family AffairsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 5Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 6Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 17Referred To Judiciary, Division A;AppropriationsSenate
  7. Mar 4Died In CommitteeSenate