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2025 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2771

Youth court; revise timeline for permanency hearings.

Became law as Chapter 428, Laws of 2025, signed March 24, 2025, 63 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-613, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TIMELINE FOR PERMANENCY HEARINGS IN YOUTH COURT FOR CHILDREN THAT HAVE BEEN ADJUDICATED ABUSED OR NEGLECTED; TO AMEND SECTION 99-18-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE OFFICE OF THE STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER TO REPRESENT YOUTH IN DELINQUENCY AND/OR CHILD IN NEED OF SUPERVISION PROCEEDINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY RESPONSIBILITY FOR TRAINING OF ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING CHILDREN; TO REVISE THE NUMBER OF CASES THAT ATTORNEYS APPOINTED BY A YOUTH COURT MUST HAVE IN ORDER TO BE EXEMPT FROM ANNUAL JUVENILE JUSTICE TRAINING; 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

Its course

January 20 to March 24, 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 action16 actions on 12 days

In the SenateJan 20 to Feb 718 days

Judiciary, Division AJan 20 to Feb 415 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 7 to Mar 1132 days

Youth and Family AffairsFeb 13 to Mar 318 days

Judiciary AMar 3 to Mar 41 day

Youth and Family AffairsMar 4 to Mar 40 days

Back in the SenateMar 11 to Mar 198 days

With the GovernorMar 19 to Mar 245 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 11

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 7

  1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Feb 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 7Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 10 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 10Sent to the House
  2. Feb 13Referred to the House committees on Youth and Family Affairs and on Judiciary A
  3. Mar 3Reported as amended from YF to JA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 4Reported as amended from JA to YF in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 11Amended in the House
  7. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 12 – Mar 19

  1. Mar 12Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 13Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Mar 19Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 19 – Mar 24

  1. Mar 19Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Mar 24Approved by the Governor
All 16 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Feb 4Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 7Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 7PassedSenate
  5. Feb 10Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 13Referred To Youth and Family Affairs;Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 3DR - TSDPAA: YF To JAHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 4DR - TSDPAA: JA To YFHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 4Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 11AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 11Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 12Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 13Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  14. Mar 19Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  15. Mar 19Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 24Approved by GovernorGovernor