Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

House Bill 949

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Background

Title

Description: Wrongful death action; damages not awarded parent who has abandoned a child.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/16 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
2 01/31 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2006
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Lott

Additional Authors: Moore, Parker, Staples, Wells-Smith

Code Section: A 011-0007-0013

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO PARENT WHO HAS ABANDONED A CHILD SHALL BE AWARDED DAMAGES FOR WRONGFUL DEATH OF THAT CHILD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/31/06 at 18:07.

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