[Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]
History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Placement of foster care children in permanent homes; provide time guidelines.
1 | 01/20/97 | (S) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
2 | 02/04/97 | (S) | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
3 | 02/13/97 | (S) | Committee Substitute Adopted | |
4 | 02/13/97 | (S) | Passed | |
5 | 02/14/97 | (S) | Transmitted To House | |
6 | 02/18/97 | (H) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
7 | 03/04/97 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
8 | 03/10/97 | (H) | Tabled Subject To Call | |
9 | 03/11/97 | (H) | Amended | |
10 | 03/11/97 | (H) | Passed As Amended | |
11 | 03/12/97 | (H) | Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
12 | 03/13/97 | (H) | Motion to Reconsider Tabled | |
13 | 03/14/97 | (H) | Returned For Concurrence | |
14 | 03/18/97 | (S) | Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
15 | 03/21/97 | (S) | Conferees Named Smith,Tollison,Bean | |
16 | 03/24/97 | (H) | Conferees Named Moody,Fredericks,Stribling | |
17 | 04/01/97 | (S) | Conference Report Adopted | |
18 | 04/02/97 | (H) | Conference Report Adopted | |
19 | 04/05/97 | (S) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
20 | 04/07/97 | (H) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
21 | 04/07/97 | Due From Governor 04/24/97 | ||
22 | 04/24/97 | Approved by Governor |
Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
Disposition | Law | |
Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
Revenue | No | |
3/5ths vote required | No | |
Chapter number | 603 |
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.
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