Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

Subject: CHILDREN

As of 04/26/05 at 09:04

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HB  99  Child custody; revise right of 12-year-old child to       Reeves
 *      select custodial parent.                               
           03/01 (S) Died In Committee
HB 152  Crimes; create misdemeanor offense of leaving child       Fleming
        under nine unattended in a motor vehicle.              
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 248  Baby drop-off; revise entities authorized to accept       Taylor
        newborn child.                                         
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 249  Child support; allow evidence of extra support in         Taylor
        modification proceedings.                              
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 265  Adoption; authorize opening of adoption records when      Barnett
   %    child reaches age of 18 years.                         
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 295  Infant Mortality Task Force; extend repealer.             Warren
 *         03/01 (S) Died In Committee
HB 313  Interagency Coordinating Council for Children and         Warren
        Youth; extend repealer on.                             
           02/10 (H) Died On Calendar
HB 408  Income tax; allow credit for child adoption expenses.     Lott
  $%       02/23 (H) Died In Committee
HB 571  Children; remove cap on damages caused by children for    Baker (74th)
        which parents are responsible.                         
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 615  Children's Health Insurance Program; require insurance    Moak
        companies to offer same benefits or inform             
        policyholders.                                         
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 645  Tanning facilities; restrict use of by children under     Stevens
        age 18.                                                
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 684  Infant Mortality Task Force; remove repealer.             Holland
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 698  Department of Human Services; reestablish.                Evans
 *         03/01 (S) Died In Committee
HB 741  In vitro fertilization; woman giving birth to be          Taylor
        considered legal mother of child.                      
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 751  Child protection teams; mandate creation of.              Carlton
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 753  Child endangerment; create felony offense.                Carlton
 *         03/01 (S) Died In Committee
HB 779  Allegation of abuse; provide penalty if frivolous or      Gunn
        malicious.                                             
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 813  Child Care and Development Fund program; prescribe        Holland
 *      certain requirements for DHS in operation of.          
           04/21 Approved by Governor
HB 979  Booster seats system; require for children ages four to   Ward
        eight.                                                 
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 988  Adoptions; require Bureau of Vital Statistics to          Wells-Smith
 * %    maintain records regarding certain types of.           
           03/21 Approved by Governor
HB1009  CHIP and Medicaid; applications for are under oath,       Reeves
        subject to perjury for giving false information.       
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1052  Newborns; require testing of oxygen saturation level      Aldridge
        before discharge from hospital.                        
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1058  Children; revise penalties for exploitation and abuse     Snowden
 *      or battery.                                            
           03/29 Approved by Governor
HB1379  CHIP Program; bring forward sections for amendment.       Wells-Smith
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1523  Wrongful death action; damages not awarded parent who     Lott
        has abandoned a child.                                 
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1526  Child abuse; revise penalties for abuse and               Ellington
        exploitation.                                          
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1537  Adoptions; require home study be performed before final   Holland
        decree is entered.                                     
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1545  Adoptions; waive 30-day service for children from         Franks
 *      foreign countries.                                     
           03/21 Approved by Governor
HB1598  Income tax; allow credit for child adoption expenses.     Gunn
  $%       02/23 (H) Died In Committee
HB1695  Income tax; allow credit for child adoption expenses.     Wells-Smith
  $%       02/23 (H) Died In Committee
SB2007  Guardian ad litem; costs not assessed against             Nunnelee
        Department of Human Services.                          
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2070  Income tax; allow credit for child adoption expenses.     Nunnelee
  $%       03/15 (H) Died In Committee
SB2080  Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP); prohibit      Nunnelee
 *      plan from denying provider participation under certain 
        conditions.                                            
           03/24 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2124  Child custody; eliminate child's right to choose at age   Dearing
        12.                                                    
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2191  Child presence sensors; require opportunity to install    White
        on new vehicles.                                       
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2308  Crimes against children; revise abuse, neglect and        Albritton
        create endangerment.                                   
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2314  Child custody; custodial parent responsible for health    Butler
        care expenses when court order is silent.              
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2327  Child residential homes; DHS may seek injunction to       King
        cease operation in cases of child abuse/neglect.       
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2511  Infant Mortality Task Force; extend repealer.             Nunnelee
 *         04/20 Approved by Governor
SB2590  Adoption resource exchange registry; direct DHS and SDH   White
 *      to provide.                                            
           03/01 (H) Died In Committee
SB2621  Childhood sexual abuse; extend statute of limitations     Williamson
        for civil suits for damages.                           
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2627  Income tax; allow credit for child adoption expenses.     White
  $%       02/23 (S) Died In Committee
SB2714  Nonresident child-placing agencies; require licensure     Nunnelee
   %    in Mississippi to do business and require home studies 
        in all adoptions.                                      
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2738  Adoption agencies; require to show office location on     Nunnelee
 *      all advertisements.                                    
           04/04 Approved by Governor
SB2757  Children's Trust Fund; revise authorized expenditures     Chaney
   %    and increase chancery clerk fees earmarked for the     
        fund.                                                  
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2777  Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP); revise        Pickering
        eligibility.                                           
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2864  Crimes; revise exploitation and abuse or battery of       Tollison
 *      children and prohibit display of obscene videos in     
        motor vehicles.                                        
           04/19 Approved by Governor
SB2866  Methamphetamine; child abuse to allow person under 17     Tollison
        to be present during manufacture of.                   
           02/10 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2944  Adoption proceedings; reduce time period for birth        Nunnelee
        father to object in certain cases.                     
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2971  Home study in all adoption proceedings; chancery court    White
   %    shall require licensed agency to conduct.              
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2991  Interagency Coordinating Council for Children and         Thames
 *      Youth; extend repealer on.                             
           03/16 Approved by Governor
SB3006  Sales tax exemption; residential group homes for          Nunnelee
  $%    minors.                                                
           02/23 (S) Died In Committee


KEY: * = Amended % = 3/5ths Vote Required V = Vetoed
  $ = Revenue @ = Exempted From Deadline P = Partially Vetoed


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