Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Youth court; make revisions for certain aspects of custody hearings and custody orders in.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 02/18 (H) Referred To Juvenile Justice | |
| 2 | 03/04 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 3 | 03/12 (H) Amended | |
| 4 | 03/12 (H) Passed As Amended | |
| 5 | 03/16 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 6 | 03/18 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B | |
| 7 | 03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 8 | 04/07 (S) Passed | |
| 9 | 04/08 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 10 | 04/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 11 | 04/21 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 12 | 04/27 Approved by Governor |
| Adopted | [H] | Committee Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | July 1, 2004 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 417 |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Flaggs
Code Sections: A 043-0021-0301, A 043-0021-0309, A 043-0021-0609, A 043-0021-0613
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-301, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT CHILDREN IN NEED OF SUPERVISION FROM THE REASONABLE EFFORTS REQUIREMENT; TO REQUIRE THAT CUSTODY ORDERS MUST RECITE THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF CERTAIN CHILDREN TO BE PLACED IN FOSTER CARE; TO REQUIRE THAT IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS, REASONABLE EFFORTS BE MADE TO REUNIFY A CHILD WITH HIS OR HER FAMILY; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-309, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE SHELTER HEARING ORDERS TO RECITE THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF CERTAIN CHILDREN TO BE PLACED IN FOSTER CARE; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-609, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT CUSTODY ORDERS AND REASONABLE EFFORTS FINDINGS MUST RECITE THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF CERTAIN CHILDREN TO BE PLACED IN FOSTER CARE; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-613, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TIME FRAME FROM WHICH THE COURT MUST CONDUCT A PERMANENCY HEARING; TO REQUIRE THAT ORDERS IN A PERMANENCY HEARING MUST RECITE THAT REASONABLE EFFORTS WERE MADE TO FINALIZE A CHILD'S PERMANENCY PLAN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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