Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 527

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Title

Description: Counsel; clarify term for youth court juvenile delinquency matters.

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

History of Actions:

1 01/05 (H) Referred To Juvenile Justice
2 01/25 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
3 02/05 (H) Amended
4 02/05 (H) Passed As Amended   {Vote}
5 02/07 (H) Transmitted To Senate
6 02/08 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
7 02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
8 03/06 (S) Amended
9 03/06 (S) Passed As Amended   {Vote}
10 03/07 (S) Returned For Concurrence
11 03/13 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate   {Vote}
12 03/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
13 03/20 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
14 03/27 Approved by Governor

Amendments:

Adopted [H] Amendment No 1   Voice Vote
Adopted [S] Amendment No 1   Voice Vote
   
[S] Amendment Report for House Bill No. 527   

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number481

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Flaggs

Code Section: A 043-0021-0201

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY HOUSE BILL NO. 11, 2007 REGULAR SESSION, TO CLARIFY THAT COUNSEL WHO REPRESENT PARTIES IN YOUTH COURT DELINQUENCY MATTERS MUST BE LEGAL DEFENSE COUNSEL WHO IS NOT ALSO A GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR THE SAME CHILD AND TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION ON CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION TO APPROVE ANNUAL JUVENILE JUSTICE TRAINING FOR ATTORNEYS WHO REPRESENT DELINQUENT CHILDREN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/08/07 at 14:06.

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