Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2310

[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

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Background

Title

Description: Foster care placement program; clarify responsibilities of Department of Human Services.

History of Actions:

101/07/99(S)Referred To Public Health and Welfare
201/27/99(S)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
302/05/99(S)Committee Substitute Adopted
402/05/99(S)Passed
502/08/99(S)Transmitted To House
602/09/99(H)Referred To Public Health and Welfare
702/24/99(H)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
803/03/99(H)Amended
903/03/99(H)Passed As Amended
1003/04/99(H)Returned For Concurrence
1103/12/99(S)Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
1203/19/99(S)Conferees Named Smith,Tollison,Bean
1303/24/99(H)Conferees Named Moody,Stribling,Fredericks
1403/29/99(S)Conference Report Filed
1503/29/99(H)Conference Report Filed
1603/30/99(H)Conference Report Adopted
1703/30/99(S)Conference Report Adopted
1804/07/99(S)Enrolled Bill Signed
1904/07/99(H)Enrolled Bill Signed
2004/22/99Approved by Governor

Amendments/Conference Report:

Adopted [H] Amendment No 1
Lost [H] Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1

Conference Report

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo
Chapter number569

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Bean

Code Sections: A 043-0015-0013, A 043-0021-0603, A 043-0021-0609, A 043-0021-0613

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CHILDREN IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FOR 15 OF THE LAST 22 MONTHS SHALL BE REFERRED FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS PROCEEDINGS, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION TO THE 72 HOUR CHANGE OF PLACEMENT NOTICE REQUIREMENT FOR FOSTER CHILDREN WHEN THE PLACEMENT CHANGE IS TO AN ADOPTIVE OR OTHER PERMANENT PLACEMENT, AND TO CLARIFY THAT THE THREE MONTH FOSTER CARE REVIEW SHALL BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND THE SIX MONTH REVIEW SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY THE FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-603, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ONCE THE REASONABLE EFFORTS REQUIREMENT FOR MAINTAINING A CHILD IN HIS NATURAL HOME ARE BYPASSED, THE COURT SHALL HAVE A PERMANENCY HEARING WITHIN 30 DAYS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-609, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT RELATIVE PLACEMENT NEED NOT BE FOUND INAPPROPRIATE PRIOR TO A RECOMMENDATION FOR DURABLE LEGAL CUSTODY; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-613, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE TITLE OF DISPOSITIONAL HEARINGS TO PERMANENCY HEARINGS AND IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/28/99 at 00:00.



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