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2025 Regular Session

House Bill 807

Mental health; establish Division of Autism Services within Department of Mental Health.

Became law as Chapter 395, Laws of 2025, signed March 18, 2025, 61 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE DIVISION OF AUTISM SERVICES WITHIN THE BUREAU OF INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH TO DEVELOP AND COORDINATE AUTISM SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER AND THEIR FAMILIES; TO SPECIFY THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DIVISION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 41-4-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH SPECIFIES THE DIVISIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT, FOR POSSIBLE 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

2 co-sponsors

Steve Massengill, Fabian Nelson

Its course

January 16 to March 18, 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 action12 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Jan 2913 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 16 to Jan 215 days

In the SenateJan 29 to Mar 1141 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 14 to Mar 317 days

AppropriationsMar 3 to Mar 41 day

With the GovernorMar 11 to Mar 187 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 16 – Jan 29

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Jan 21Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 29Passed the House

In the Senate Jan 30 – Mar 11

  1. Jan 30Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 14Referred to the Senate committees on Public Health and Welfare and on Appropriations
  3. Mar 3Reported from PH to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Mar 11Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 12 – Mar 18

  1. Mar 12Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 13Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 18Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 21Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 29PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 30Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 14Referred To Public Health and Welfare;AppropriationsSenate
  6. Mar 3DR - TSDP: PH To APSenate
  7. Mar 4Title Suff Do PassSenate
  8. Mar 11PassedSenate
  9. Mar 12Returned For EnrollingSenate
  10. Mar 13Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 13Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 18Approved by GovernorGovernor