Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Child support enforcement; define services to be provided by the Department of Human Services.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/16 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 01/28 (S) DR - TSDPCS: PH To AP | |
| 3 | 01/30 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 4 | 02/05 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 5 | 02/05 (S) Passed | |
| 6 | 02/10 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 7 | 02/10 (H) Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations | |
| 8 | 02/28 (H) DR - TSDP: JA To AP | |
| 9 | 03/04 (H) DR - TSDP: AP To JA | |
| 10 | 03/04 (H) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 11 | 03/06 (H) Passed | |
| 12 | 03/06 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 13 | 03/13 (H) Reconsidered | |
| 14 | 03/13 (H) Amended | |
| 15 | 03/13 (H) Passed As Amended | |
| 16 | 03/14 (H) Returned For Concurrence | |
| 17 | 03/17 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
| 18 | 03/26 (S) Conferees Named Huggins,Harvey,Burton | |
| 19 | 03/27 (H) Conferees Named Watson,Pierce,Moody | |
| 20 | 03/29 (H) Conference Report Filed | |
| 21 | 03/29 (S) Conference Report Filed | |
| 22 | 03/31 (S) Conference Report Adopted | |
| 23 | 03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted | |
| 24 | 04/02 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 25 | 04/02 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 26 | 04/19 Approved by Governor |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths | |
| Chapter number | 514 |
Senate Committees:
House Committees:
Principal Author: Huggins
Code Sections: A 043-0019-0031, A 043-0019-0035, A 043-0019-0037, A 043-0019-0047, A 043-0019-0055, A 093-0009-0009, A 009-0005-0255
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-19-31 AND 43-19-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE RANGE OF SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES THROUGH ITS CHILD SUPPORT UNIT AND TO PROVIDE THAT COURT COSTS AND ATTORNEY'S FEES RECOVERED BY THE CHILD SUPPORT UNIT SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN A SPECIAL FUND FOR CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 43-19-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ATTORNEY'S FEES SHALL BE ASSESSED BY THE COURT IN CHILD SUPPORT AND PATERNITY ACTIONS BROUGHT BY THE CHILD SUPPORT UNIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, AND THAT SUCH ATTORNEY'S FEES SHALL BE USED TO MATCH FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE LEGAL DIVISION OF THE CHILD SUPPORT UNIT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-19-47 AND 43-19-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM SALARY FOR STAFF AND SENIOR ATTORNEYS IN THE CHILD SUPPORT UNIT TO BE PAID FROM THE SPECIAL FUND FOR CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE EMPLOYMENT OF CONTRACT ATTORNEYS FOR CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 93-9-9 AND 9-5-255, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR MINIMUM ATTORNEY'S FEES IN PATERNITY AND FAMILY MASTER ACTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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