Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

House Bill 588

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Title

Description: Adoption laws; revise certain provisions of.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/23 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
2 02/25 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3 03/03 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
4 03/03 (H) Passed
5 03/05 (H) Transmitted To Senate
6 03/09 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A
7 04/06 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
8 04/13 (S) Amended
9 04/13 (S) Passed As Amended
10 04/14 (S) Returned For Concurrence
11 04/22 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
12 04/27 (H) Conferees Named Blackmon,Fredericks,Reeves
13 04/28 (S) Conferees Named Ross,Doxey,Michel
14 05/01 (S) Conference Report Filed
15 05/01 (H) Conference Report Filed
16 05/03 (H) Conference Report Adopted
17 05/03 (S) Conference Report Adopted
18 05/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
19 05/06 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
20 05/12 Approved by Governor

Amendments/Conference Report:

Adopted [S] Committee Amendment No 1
   
[S] Amendment Report for House Bill No. 588

Conference Report

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2004
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number527

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Holland

Code Sections: A 093-0017-0003, A 093-0017-0011, A 043-0015-0117

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 93-17-3, 93-17-11 AND 43-15-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IN ANY ADOPTION PROCEEDING THE COURT MAY REQUIRE A HOME STUDY TO BE MADE OF THE PETITIONER AND TO REQUIRE CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES TO BE LICENSED BEFORE THEY ADVERTISE IN THE MEDIA MARKETS IN MISSISSIPPI SEEKING BIRTH MOTHERS OR THEIR CHILDREN FOR ADOPTION PURPOSES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/12/04 at 19:02.

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