Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Adoption laws; revise certain provisions of.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/23 (H) Referred To Judiciary A | |
| 2 | 02/25 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 03/03 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 03/03 (H) Passed | |
| 5 | 03/05 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 6 | 03/09 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A | |
| 7 | 04/06 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 8 | 04/13 (S) Amended | |
| 9 | 04/13 (S) Passed As Amended | |
| 10 | 04/14 (S) Returned For Concurrence | |
| 11 | 04/22 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
| 12 | 04/27 (H) Conferees Named Blackmon,Fredericks,Reeves | |
| 13 | 04/28 (S) Conferees Named Ross,Doxey,Michel | |
| 14 | 05/01 (S) Conference Report Filed | |
| 15 | 05/01 (H) Conference Report Filed | |
| 16 | 05/03 (H) Conference Report Adopted | |
| 17 | 05/03 (S) Conference Report Adopted | |
| 18 | 05/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 19 | 05/06 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 20 | 05/12 Approved by Governor |
| Adopted | [S] | Committee Amendment No 1 |
| [S] | Amendment Report for House Bill No. 588 |
| Effective date | July 1, 2004 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 527 |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Holland
Code Sections: A 093-0017-0003, A 093-0017-0011, A 043-0015-0117
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 93-17-3, 93-17-11 AND 43-15-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IN ANY ADOPTION PROCEEDING THE COURT MAY REQUIRE A HOME STUDY TO BE MADE OF THE PETITIONER AND TO REQUIRE CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES TO BE LICENSED BEFORE THEY ADVERTISE IN THE MEDIA MARKETS IN MISSISSIPPI SEEKING BIRTH MOTHERS OR THEIR CHILDREN FOR ADOPTION PURPOSES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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