Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Children; provide for drop-off centers as alternative to abandonment.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/12 (H) Referred To Judiciary B;Public Health and Welfare | |
| 2 | 01/30 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2001 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Clarke
Additional Authors: Brown, Ellis, Flaggs, Fredericks, Frierson, Gadd, Green, Harrison, Huddleston, Mayo, Moak, Montgomery (15th), Moody, Peranich, Reynolds, Rushing, Scott (17th), Straughter, Thomas, Wallace, Watson, Whittington
Code Sections: A 093-0015-0103, A 097-0005-0001
Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS SHALL TAKE POSSESSION OF CERTAIN CHILDREN WHO ARE VOLUNTARILY DELIVERED TO SUCH PROVIDERS; TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF POSSESSION OF AN ABANDONED CHILD; TO AMEND SECTION 93-15-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH ABANDONMENT SHALL BE GROUNDS FOR THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-5-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE AN AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE FOR SUCH ABANDONMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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