Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Child custody; remove maternal presumption in divorce cases.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/12/00 | (H) | Referred To Judiciary A | |
| 2 | 03/01/00 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 03/08/00 | (H) | Passed | |
| 4 | 03/10/00 | (H) | Transmitted To Senate | |
| 5 | 03/13/00 | (S) | Referred To Judiciary | |
| 6 | 04/04/00 | (S) | Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 7 | 04/06/00 | (S) | Passed | |
| 8 | 04/07/00 | (S) | Transmitted To House | |
| 9 | 04/12/00 | (H) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 10 | 04/13/00 | (S) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 11 | 04/18/00 | Approved by Governor |
| Effective date | July 1, 2000 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No | |
| Chapter number | 453 |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Moak
Additional Author: Guice
Code Sections: A 093-0005-0024, A 093-0005-0023
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-5-24, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THERE SHALL BE NO PRESUMPTION THAT CHILD CUSTODY SHOULD BE AWARDED TO THE MOTHER DURING DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 93-5-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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