2023
Regular Session
Baby drop-off and safe haven; revise provisions that regulate.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AGE OF A CHILD THAT CAN BE DROPPED OFF UNDER THE "BABY DROP-OFF LAW"; TO AUTHORIZE A BABY TO BE DROPPED OFF IN A BABY SAFETY DEVICE SPONSORED BY AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDER; TO AUTHORIZE ANY CITY OR COUNTY TO SPONSOR A BABY SAFETY DEVICE THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-15-203 AND 43-15-205, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES IS THE AGENCY OF CONTACT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-207, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF EMERGENCY SERVICES PROVIDER; TO AMEND SECTION 43-15-209, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 43-15-211, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE DUTIES TO INSTALL A BABY SAFETY DEVICE; TO AMEND SECTION 93-15-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT SURRENDER OF A CHILD UNDER THE "BABY DROP-OFF LAW" IS CONSIDERED ABANDONMENT FOR PURPOSES OF TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS; TO AMEND SECTION 93-15-109, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF EMERGENCY SERVICES PROVIDERS TO RECEIVE BABIES FOR PURPOSES OF TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
12/07/23 at 09:19
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B
1318
House Bill 1318
HB 1318
H
Law
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Majority
Passage
HC 61
../../history/HC/HC0061.xml
518
Judiciary A
F
../../House_cmtes/JA.xml
Judiciary, Division A
F
../../Senate_cmtes/JA.xml
Ford (73rd)
../../House_authors/Ford_(73rd).xml
Felsher
../../House_authors/Felsher.xml
Carpenter
../../House_authors/Carpenter.xml
Hopkins
../../House_authors/Hopkins.xml
Stamps
../../House_authors/Stamps.xml
A
../../code_sections/043/00150201.xml
A
../../code_sections/043/00150203.xml
A
../../code_sections/043/00150205.xml
A
../../code_sections/043/00150207.xml
A
../../code_sections/043/00150209.xml
A
../../code_sections/093/00150103.xml
A
../../code_sections/093/00150109.xml
1
01/16 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
2
01/31 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
3
02/02 (H) Passed
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4
02/03 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered (Felsher, Cockerham, Reynolds)
5
02/07 (H) Reconsidered
6
02/07 (H) Amended
7
02/07 (H) Passed As Amended
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8
02/09 (H) Transmitted To Senate
9
02/13 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A
10
02/28 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
11
03/07 (S) Amended
12
03/07 (S) Passed As Amended
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03/13 (S) Returned For Concurrence
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03/14 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
15
03/21 (H) Conferees Named Cockerham,Felsher,Tullos
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03/22 (S) Conferees Named Wiggins,Boyd,Branning
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03/27 (S) Conference Report Filed
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03/27 (H) Conference Report Filed
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03/28 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
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03/28 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
21
03/29 Suspend from Deadlines by HC 61
22
03/30 (H) Conference Report Filed
23
03/30 (S) Conference Report Filed
24
03/31 (S) Conference Report Adopted
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03/31 (H) Conference Report Adopted
../../../../2023/pdf/votes/house/0880006.pdf
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04/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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04/05 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
28
04/19 Approved by Governor
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../../../../documents/2023/dt/HB/1300-1399/HB1318SG.pdf
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../../../../documents/2023/pdf/cr/HB1318CR.pdf
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../../../../documents/2023/html/cr/HB1318CR.htm
Conference Report
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../../../../documents/2023/dt/cr/HB1318CR_2.pdf
../../../../documents/2023/html/cr/HB1318CR_2.htm
Conference Report # 2
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../../../../documents/2023/dt/cr/HB1318CR_2.pdf
../../../../documents/2023/html/cr/HB1318CR_2.htm
Conference Report # 2
Amendment Report for House Bill No. 1318
../../../../documents/2023/pdf/sam/Amendment_Report_for_HB1318.pdf
../../../../documents/2023/dt/sam/Amendment_Report_for_HB1318.pdf
../../../../../documents/2023/html/sam/Amendment_Report_for_HB1318.htm
Amendment No 1
Adopted
../../../../documents/2023/pdf/ham/HB1318_H_Amend_01.htm
../../../../../documents/2023/html/ham/HB1318_H_Amend_01.htm
Voice Vote
Committee Amendment No 1
Adopted
../../../../documents/2023/pdf/sam/HB1318_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf
../../../../documents/2023/dt/sam/HB1318_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf
../../../../../documents/2023/html/sam/HB1318_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Voice Vote
Amendment No 1 to Committee Amendment No 1
Adopted
../../../../documents/2023/pdf/sam/HB1318_S_Amend_01_to_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf
../../../../../documents/2023/html/sam/HB1318_S_Amend_01_to_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Voice Vote
Amendment No 2 to Committee Amendment No 1
Lost
../../../../documents/2023/pdf/sam/HB1318_S_Amend_02_to_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf
../../../../../documents/2023/html/sam/HB1318_S_Amend_02_to_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
../../../../2023/pdf/votes/senate/0640053.pdf
{Vote}
N
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