Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

House Bill 397

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Background

Title

Description: Adopted children; establish right to know identity of biological parents.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/03 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2001
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Principal Author: Clark

Code Sections: A 093-0017-0005, A 093-0017-0013, A 093-0017-0025, A 093-0017-0205, A 093-0017-0207, A 093-0017-0209, A 093-0017-0215, A 093-0017-0217, A 093-0017-0219, RP 093-0017-0223

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 93-17-5, 93-17-13, 93-17-25, 93-17-205, 93-17-207, 93-17-209, 93-17-215, 93-17-217 AND 93-17-219, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AN ADOPTED CHILD SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW THE IDENTITY OF THE BIOLOGICAL PARENTS OF SUCH CHILD; TO REPEAL SECTION 93-17-223, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROHIBITS ONE PARENT FROM DIVULGING THE IDENTITY OF THE OTHER PARENT TO AN ADOPTEE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/01 at 18:18.

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