Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Subject: CHILDREN

As of 04/30/02 at 14:39

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HB  15  Guardian ad litem; appointment is discretionary in        Reeves
        certain cases.                                         
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB  39  Birth certificate; provide for certain stillborn          Simpson
        babies.                                                
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB  76  Child custody; provide notice and procedure for           Formby
        relocating a child's residence.                        
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 106  Child support; interest on federal incentive funds to     Reeves
        be deposited in General Fund.                          
           03/05 (S) Died In Committee
HB 114  Child support; appointment of guardian ad litem to be     Reeves
        discretionary when abuse and neglect charges arise.    
           03/05 (S) Died In Committee
HB 116  Child support; revise guidelines and use certain gaming   Reeves
        proceeds for support.                                  
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 140  Division of Family and Youth Services; create study       Clark
        committee on.                                          
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 141  Children's Health Insurance Program; may include          Moak
        parents of eligible children if funds available.       
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 216  Psychiatric drugs; Health Department study use by and     Fleming
        effects on school-age children.                        
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 245  Adopted children; establish right to know identity of     Clark
   %    biological parents.                                    
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 257  Children's Health Insurance Program; require insurance    Moak
        companies to offer same benefits or inform             
        policyholders.                                         
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 318  Child support; allow evidence of extra support in         Taylor
        modification proceedings.                              
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 496  Guardian of ward appointed by chancery court; extend      Ford
 *      repealer on duties (RP).                               
           04/25 Approved by Governor
HB 498  Adoption; require background check of parents for child   Montgomery (15th)
        support delinquency.                                   
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 565  Divorce; require counseling before granting when          Holland
        children are involved.                                 
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 574  Baby drop-off; revise entities authorized to accept       Taylor
        newborn child.                                         
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 601  Child support; nonjudicial method for enforcement.        Ketchings
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 606  Adoption; clarify father of child born out of wedlock     Mayo
 *      rights.                                                
           04/01 (H) Died In Conference
HB 690  Child support; require recipients to submit itemized      Montgomery (15th) *
        statement of expenditures to chancery court.           
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 746  Guardian; revise bond and oath.                           Watson
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 753  Child custody; Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and     Watson
   %    Enforcement Act (NCCUSL).                              
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 755  Domestic abuse; revise orders of protection.              Watson
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 756  Warrantless arrest; revise domestic violence              Watson
        provisions.                                            
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 815  Medicaid and CHIP; require presumptive eligibility to     Espy
        be implemented statewide by July 1, 2002.              
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 837  Medicaid and CHIP; expand eligibility to include          Espy
        parents and caretaker relatives of certain children.   
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 889  Child custody; revise age at which child may select       Watson
        parent to live with.                                   
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1034  Medicaid and CHIP; expand eligibility to include          Evans
        parents and caretaker relatives of certain children.   
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1044  Child support; revise emancipation of a child for         Bailey
        support termination purposes.                          
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1065  Child custody; revise right of 12-year-old to select      Rushing
        custodial parent.                                      
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1097  Child custody; clarify use of expert witnesses and        Denny *
        abuse allegations.                                     
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1106  Child custody; clarify that neither parent shall be       Reeves
        given preference based on gender.                      
           03/05 (S) Died In Committee
HB1197  Children; require counseling when parents divorcing.      Scott (80th)
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1200  Medicaid; reduce reimbursements and transfer funds from   Moody
 *      Health Care Trust Fund.                                
           03/06 Approved by Governor
HB1216  Child abuse; require multidisciplinary review teams.      Watson
           02/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB1268  Family support; update Uniform Interstate Family          Watson
        Support Act (NCCUSL).                                  
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1269  Petition for determination in adoption cases; clarify.    Watson
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1464  Appropriation; Department of Finance and Administration   Scott (80th)
        to construct State School for Children.                
           02/27 (H) Died In Committee
HB1465  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction    Scott (80th)
  $%    of State School for Children.                          
           02/27 (H) Died In Committee
HB1481  Child custody; provide transitional joint custody         Wells-Smith
        period before one parent is awarded custody.           
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1482  Child custody; revise age for child to declare            Wells-Smith
 *      preference of parent with whom he may live.            
           03/05 (S) Died In Committee
HB1517  Parole; felony child abuse is not a nonviolent crime      Moore (60th)
        for purposes of parole eligibility.                    
           03/19 Approved by Governor
HB1552  Exploitation of children and credit card fraud; clarify   Franks
        Internet violations.                                   
           03/05 (S) Died In Committee
HB1563  Child custody; Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and     Watson
   %    Enforcement Act (NCCUSL).                              
           03/05 (S) Died In Committee
HB1571  Divorce; require counseling of parents of children        Franks
        under 15.                                              
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1618  Mississippi Youthbuild Act; create.                       Straughter
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1622  Child support payments; must be deposited into account    Formby
        that is accessible by the obligee only by debit card.  
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1625  Child support; payment to begin immediately upon          Grist
        custody award.                                         
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB2015  Uniform Child Support Guidelines; increase percentages    Kirby
        and establish commission to make annual review.        
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2033  Medical procedures on minor by Department of Health;      Nunnelee
        require parental consent.                              
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2088  Retirement benefits; subject to child support orders.     White (29th)
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2149  Mississippi Department of Children's Affairs;             Smith
   %    establish.                                             
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2154  Post conviction bail; clarify for child abuser.           Nunnelee
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2158  Income tax; allow credit for child adoption expenses.     Nunnelee
  $%       02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2193  Immunization of school children; parent may object on     White (29th)
        religious or medical grounds.                          
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2229  Child care staff development scholarship and salary       Harden
   %    supplement incentive program; DHS establish using      
        federal funds.                                         
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2243  Suspension of state-issued licenses for noncompliance     Posey
        with child support orders; exempt commercial driver's  
        licenses.                                              
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2244  Mississippi Children's Cabinet; establish to serve as     Harden
        coordinating agency for children and family services.  
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2384  Custody; chancellor's decision of record if child is      White (29th)
        over 12.                                               
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2413  Child abuse; require multidisciplinary review teams.      Carlton
 *         03/18 Approved by Governor
SB2470  Child support; services to be provided by DHS.            Huggins
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2477  Court-ordered home studies conducted by social workers;   Huggins
   %    shall be paid by parents involved.                     
           03/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB2490  Child abuse and neglect cases in youth court; county      Huggins
        prosecuting attorney shall represent DHS.              
           02/14 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2493  Emancipation of a minor and recovery of child support     Huggins
 *      payments in arrears in such cases; provide for.        
           04/04 (S) Died In Conference
SB2497  Central registry of perpetrators of child abuse and       Huggins
 *      neglect; authorize DHS to release information to       
        certain persons.                                       
           04/01 Approved by Governor
SB2500  Durable legal custody of a child ordered by the court;    Huggins
        DHS released from further custody and supervision.     
           03/18 Approved by Governor
SB2522  Custodial relative care for foster children; authorize    Huggins
        DHS to make payments to.                               
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2534  Child custody; revise in cases of domestic violence or    Carlton
 *      abuse (MCADV).                                         
           03/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB2540  Age of emancipation determination under URESA; repeal.    Huggins
           03/18 Approved by Governor
SB2639  Divorce; require counseling of parents and minor          Williamson
        children before granted.                               
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2644  Divorce; require counseling before granting when          Blackmon
 *      children are involved.                                 
           03/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB2651  Child abuse and neglect; revise.                          Scoper
           03/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB2671  Baby drop-off bill; correct a technical error.            Turner
 *         04/11 Approved by Governor
SB2722  Adoption; delete automatic repealer on determination of   White (29th)
        parental rights.                                       
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2734  Divorce and child support; revise.                        Nunnelee
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2750  Adoption; clarify termination of parental rights.         Williamson
 *         04/05 Approved by Governor
SB2814  Child support; continue past age 21 for handicapped       Gollott
        children.                                              
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2883  Regional Alternative School Pilot Program (R.A.S.P.);     Jackson
        authorize under Division of Youth Services.            
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee

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