Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2849

[Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Placement of foster care children in permanent homes; provide time guidelines.

History of Actions:

101/20/97(S)Referred To Public Health and Welfare
202/04/97(S)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
302/13/97(S)Committee Substitute Adopted
402/13/97(S)Passed
502/14/97(S)Transmitted To House
602/18/97(H)Referred To Public Health and Welfare
703/04/97(H)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
803/10/97(H)Tabled Subject To Call
903/11/97(H)Amended
1003/11/97(H)Passed As Amended
1103/12/97(H)Motion to Reconsider Entered
1203/13/97(H)Motion to Reconsider Tabled
1303/14/97(H)Returned For Concurrence
1403/18/97(S)Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
1503/21/97(S)Conferees Named Smith,Tollison,Bean
1603/24/97(H)Conferees Named Moody,Fredericks,Stribling
1704/01/97(S)Conference Report Adopted
1804/02/97(H)Conference Report Adopted
1904/05/97(S)Enrolled Bill Signed
2004/07/97(H)Enrolled Bill Signed
2104/07/97Due From Governor 04/24/97
2204/24/97Approved by Governor

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1997
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo
Chapter number603

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Smith

Code Section: A 043-0015-0013

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE POLICY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SHALL BE TO RETURN A CHILD IN ITS CUSTODY TO THE NATURAL PARENT(S) OR PLACE THE CHILD FOR ADOPTION WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE CHILD'S ENTRY INTO FOSTER CARE AND TO PRESCRIBE A PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED BY FOSTER CARE EMPLOYEES WITH RESPECT TO CONTACT WITH THE CHILD'S PARENT(S); TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO GIVE FIRST PRIORITY TO PLACING A CHILD IN A RELATIVE'S HOME WHEN CONSIDERING PLACEMENT OF THE CHILD IN A FOSTER HOME; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO WAIVE CERTAIN FOSTER CARE REGULATIONS AND POLICIES WHEN PLACING A CHILD IN A RELATIVE'S HOME; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/24/97 at 23:50.



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