Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Adoption; clarify termination of parental rights.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/21 (S) Referred To Judiciary | |
| 2 | 01/30 (S) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 02/07 (S) Passed | |
| 4 | 02/08 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 5 | 02/12 (H) Referred To Judiciary A | |
| 6 | 02/27 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 7 | 03/06 (H) Amended | |
| 8 | 03/06 (H) Passed As Amended | |
| 9 | 03/06 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 10 | 03/12 (H) Reconsidered | |
| 11 | 03/12 (H) Amendment Failed | |
| 12 | 03/12 (H) Passed As Amended | |
| 13 | 03/13 (H) Returned For Concurrence | |
| 14 | 03/27 (S) Concurred in Amend From House | |
| 15 | 03/29 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 16 | 03/30 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 17 | 04/05 Approved by Governor |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 1 |
| Lost | [H] | Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | July 1, 2002 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 533 |
Senate Committee:
House Committee:
Principal Author: Williamson
Code Sections: A 093-0017-0005, A 093-0017-0007
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE RIGHTS OF FATHERS OF CHILDREN BORN OUT OF WEDLOCK TO OBJECT TO ADOPTIONS; TO CODIFY SECTION 93-17-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE FATHER'S PETITION FOR DETERMINATION OF RIGHTS IN PROPOSED ADOPTIONS OF CHILDREN BORN OUT OF WEDLOCK; TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AN ADOPTION MAY BE ALLOWED OVER THE OBJECTION OF A PARENT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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