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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2766

Adoption petitions; clarify that attached certificate may be executed by any physician.

Became law as Chapter 373, 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 93-17-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT A CERTIFICATE ATTACHED TO AN ADOPTION PETITION MAY BE EXECUTED BY A PHYSICIAN LICENSED UNDER CHAPTER 25, TITLE 73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; 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

2 co-sponsors

Benjamin Suber, Daniel H. Sparks

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 11 days

In the SenateJan 20 to Feb 617 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 20 to Jan 3010 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 6 to Mar 628 days

Youth and Family AffairsFeb 11 to Mar 320 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 Senate Jan 20 – Feb 6

  1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Jan 30Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 6Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 7 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 7Sent to the House
  2. Feb 11Referred to the House committee on Youth and Family Affairs
  3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 6Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 7 – Mar 12

  1. Mar 7Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 10Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 11Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 12Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Jan 30Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 6PassedSenate
  4. Feb 7Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 11Referred To Youth and Family AffairsHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 6PassedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 7Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  10. Mar 11Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 12Approved by GovernorGovernor