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<HISTORY>
	<YEAR>2017</YEAR>
	<SESSION>Regular Session</SESSION>
	<SHORTTITLE>Abused and neglected children; clarify alternative of relative care.</SHORTTITLE>
	<LONGTITLE>AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT RELATIVE CARE IS A LEGAL PLACEMENT OPTION FOR ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN; TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM REFERENCES TO CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ENACT DEFINITIONS IN THE YOUTH COURT ACT CONCERNING FICTIVE KIN, DURABLE LEGAL RELATIVE GUARDIANSHIP, AND REASONABLE EFFORTS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-609, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT GIVING CUSTODY TO A RELATIVE AND WAIVING ANY REQUIREMENT FOR THE RELATIVE TO PARTICIPATE IN FOSTER PARENT TRAINING IS WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE COURT AND TO CREATE A DURABLE LEGAL RELATIVE GUARDIANSHIP ALTERNATIVE; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-613, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 93-5-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE STATUS OF SPOUSAL DOMESTIC ABUSE AS A FAULT GROUND FOR DIVORCE; TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-303, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE RIGHT OF ADOPTIVE PARENTS, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO PROCEED PRO SE IN THE MATTER OF REGISTRATION OF A FOREIGN ADOPTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.</LONGTITLE>
	<DATETIMELASTCHG>06/13/17 at 09:01</DATETIMELASTCHG>
 
	<MEASURE>
		<MSR_HS>S</MSR_HS>
		<MSR_TYPE>B</MSR_TYPE>
		<MSR_NUM>2680</MSR_NUM>
		<FORMAT_MSRID>Senate Bill 2680</FORMAT_MSRID>
		<SHORT_MSRID>SB 2680</SHORT_MSRID>
		<OWNER>S</OWNER>
	</MEASURE>
 
	<BACKGROUND>
		<DISPOSITION>Law</DISPOSITION>
		<DEADLINE>General Bill/Constitutional Amendment</DEADLINE>
		<REVENUE>No</REVENUE>
		<VOTETYPE>Majority</VOTETYPE>
		<EFFECTIVEDATE>July 1, 2017</EFFECTIVEDATE>
		<CHAPNUM> 427</CHAPNUM>
	</BACKGROUND>
	<COMMITTEES>
		<HOUSE>
			<H_NAME>Judiciary B</H_NAME>
			<H_INCMTE>F</H_INCMTE>
			<H_LINK>../../House_cmtes/JB.xml</H_LINK>
		</HOUSE>
		<SENATE>
			<S_NAME>Judiciary, Division A</S_NAME>
			<S_INCMTE>F</S_INCMTE>
			<S_LINK>../../Senate_cmtes/JA.xml</S_LINK>
		</SENATE>
	</COMMITTEES>
	<AUTHORS>
		<PRINCIPAL>
			<P_NAME>Hill</P_NAME>
			<P_LINK>../../Senate_authors/Hill.xml</P_LINK>
		</PRINCIPAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Barnett</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../Senate_authors/Barnett.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Burton</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../Senate_authors/Burton.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Dearing</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../Senate_authors/Dearing.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Gollott</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../Senate_authors/Gollott.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Jackson (11th)</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../Senate_authors/Jackson_(11th).xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>McDaniel</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../Senate_authors/McDaniel.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Parker</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../Senate_authors/Parker.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Seymour</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../Senate_authors/Seymour.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Tollison</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Watson</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../Senate_authors/Watson.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Witherspoon</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../Senate_authors/Witherspoon.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Branning</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../Senate_authors/Branning.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Tindell</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../Senate_authors/Tindell.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Harkins</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../Senate_authors/Harkins.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
	</AUTHORS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>043-0015-0013</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/043/00150013.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>043-0015-0017</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/043/00150017.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>043-0021-0105</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/043/00210105.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>043-0021-0609</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/043/00210609.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>043-0021-0613</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/043/00210613.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>093-0005-0001</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/093/00050001.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>093-0017-0303</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/093/00170303.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 1</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>01/16 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 2</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>01/31 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 3</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/08 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 4</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/08 (S) Amended</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 5</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/08 (S) Passed As Amended</ACT_DESC>
		<ACT_VOTE>../../../../2017/pdf/votes/senate/0370018.pdf</ACT_VOTE>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 6</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/13 (S) Transmitted To House</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 7</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary B</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 8</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/23 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 9</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/02 (H) Read the Third Time</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>10</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/06 (H) Amended</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>11</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/06 (H) Passed As Amended</ACT_DESC>
		<ACT_VOTE>../../../../2017/pdf/votes/house/0630002.pdf</ACT_VOTE>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>12</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>13</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/21 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>14</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/23 (S) Conferees Named Tindell,Parker,Hopson</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>15</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/24 (H) Conferees Named Gipson,Cockerham,Arnold</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>16</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/27 (S) Conference Report Filed</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>17</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/27 (H) Conference Report Filed</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>18</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/28 (H) Conference Report Adopted</ACT_DESC>
		<ACT_VOTE>../../../../2017/pdf/votes/house/0850027.pdf</ACT_VOTE>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>19</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/28 (S) Conference Report Adopted</ACT_DESC>
		<ACT_VOTE>../../../../2017/pdf/votes/senate/0850051.pdf</ACT_VOTE>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>20</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/28 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered (Gipson, Bailey)</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>21</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/29 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>22</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>23</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>24</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>04/13 Approved by Governor</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<DOCUMENTS>
		<CURRENT>
			<CURRENT_PDF>../../../../documents/2017/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2680SG.pdf</CURRENT_PDF>
			<CURRENT_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2017/dt/SB/2600-2699/SB2680SG.pdf</CURRENT_PDF_DT>
			<CURRENT_OTHER>../../../../documents/2017/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2680SG.htm</CURRENT_OTHER>
		</CURRENT>
		<INTRO>
			<INTRO_PDF>../../../../documents/2017/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2680IN.pdf</INTRO_PDF>
			<INTRO_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2017/dt/SB/2600-2699/SB2680IN.pdf</INTRO_PDF_DT>
			<INTRO_OTHER>../../../../documents/2017/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2680IN.htm</INTRO_OTHER>
		</INTRO>
		<CMTESUB>
			<CMTESUB_PDF>../../../../documents/2017/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2680CS.pdf</CMTESUB_PDF>
			<CMTESUB_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2017/dt/SB/2600-2699/SB2680CS.pdf</CMTESUB_PDF_DT>
			<CMTESUB_OTHER>../../../../documents/2017/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2680CS.htm</CMTESUB_OTHER>
		</CMTESUB>
		<PASSED>
			<PASSED_PDF>../../../../documents/2017/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2680PS.pdf</PASSED_PDF>
			<PASSED_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2017/dt/SB/2600-2699/SB2680PS.pdf</PASSED_PDF_DT>
			<PASSED_OTHER>../../../../documents/2017/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2680PS.htm</PASSED_OTHER>
		</PASSED>
		<ASG>
			<ASG_PDF>../../../../documents/2017/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2680SG.pdf</ASG_PDF>
			<ASG_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2017/dt/SB/2600-2699/SB2680SG.pdf</ASG_PDF_DT>
			<ASG_OTHER>../../../../documents/2017/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2680SG.htm</ASG_OTHER>
		</ASG>
		<CONFRPTS>
			<CR_PDF>../../../../documents/2017/pdf/cr/SB2680CR.pdf</CR_PDF>
			<CR_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2017/dt/cr/SB2680CR.pdf</CR_PDF_DT>
			<CR_OTHER>../../../../documents/2017/html/cr/SB2680CR.htm</CR_OTHER>
			<CR_DESC>Conference Report</CR_DESC>
		</CONFRPTS>
		<AMENDMENTS>
			<AMRPT>
				<AMRPT_DESC>Amendment Report for Senate Bill No. 2680</AMRPT_DESC>
				<AMRPT_PDF>../../../../documents/2017/pdf/ham/Amendment_Report_for_SB2680.pdf</AMRPT_PDF>
				<AMRPT_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2017/dt/ham/Amendment_Report_for_SB2680.pdf</AMRPT_PDF_DT>
				<AMRPT_OTHER>../../../../../documents/2017/html/ham/Amendment_Report_for_SB2680.htm</AMRPT_OTHER>
			</AMRPT>
			<HAM>
				<HAM_DESC>Committee Amendment No 1</HAM_DESC>
				<HAM_DISP>Adopted</HAM_DISP>
				<HAM_PDF>../../../../documents/2017/pdf/ham/SB2680_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf</HAM_PDF>
				<HAM_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2017/dt/ham/SB2680_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf</HAM_PDF_DT>
				<HAM_OTHER>../../../../../documents/2017/html/ham/SB2680_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm</HAM_OTHER>
				<HAM_VDESC>Voice Vote</HAM_VDESC>
			</HAM>
			<HAM>
				<HAM_DESC>Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1</HAM_DESC>
				<HAM_DISP>Adopted</HAM_DISP>
				<HAM_PDF>../../../../documents/2017/pdf/ham/SB2680_H_Amend_01_to_Amend_01.pdf</HAM_PDF>
				<HAM_OTHER>../../../../../documents/2017/html/ham/SB2680_H_Amend_01_to_Amend_01.htm</HAM_OTHER>
				<HAM_VDESC>Voice Vote</HAM_VDESC>
			</HAM>
			<HAM>
				<HAM_DESC>Amendment No 2 to Amendment No 1</HAM_DESC>
				<HAM_DISP>Adopted</HAM_DISP>
				<HAM_PDF>../../../../documents/2017/pdf/ham/SB2680_H_Amend_02_to_Amend_01.pdf</HAM_PDF>
				<HAM_OTHER>../../../../../documents/2017/html/ham/SB2680_H_Amend_02_to_Amend_01.htm</HAM_OTHER>
				<HAM_VDESC>Voice Vote</HAM_VDESC>
			</HAM>
			<SAM>
				<SAM_DESC>Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)</SAM_DESC>
				<SAM_DISP>Adopted</SAM_DISP>
				<SAM_PDF>../../../../documents/2017/pdf/sam/SB2680_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.pdf</SAM_PDF>
				<SAM_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2017/dt/sam/SB2680_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.pdf</SAM_PDF_DT>
				<SAM_OTHER>../../../../../documents/2017/html/sam/SB2680_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm</SAM_OTHER>
				<SAM_VDESC>Voice Vote</SAM_VDESC>
			</SAM>
			<SAM>
				<SAM_DESC>Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)</SAM_DESC>
				<SAM_DISP>Adopted</SAM_DISP>
				<SAM_PDF>../../../../documents/2017/pdf/sam/SB2680_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01_to_Amend_01.pdf</SAM_PDF>
				<SAM_OTHER>../../../../../documents/2017/html/sam/SB2680_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01_to_Amend_01.htm</SAM_OTHER>
				<SAM_VDESC>Voice Vote</SAM_VDESC>
			</SAM>
		</AMENDMENTS>
		<FISCALNOTE>
			<FISCALNOTEFLAG>N</FISCALNOTEFLAG>
			<FISCALNOTEPATH>../../../../documents/2017/pdf/fiscalnotes/SB2680.pdf</FISCALNOTEPATH>
		</FISCALNOTE>
	</DOCUMENTS>
</HISTORY>
