Mississippi House Bill 1318 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Passed on April 19 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-04-19 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

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.

Baby drop-off and safe haven; revise provisions that regulate.

Rep. Jill Ford [R]	Rep. Kevin Felsher [R]	Rep. Lester Carpenter [R]	Rep. Steve Hopkins [R]
Rep. De Stamps [D]

2023-03-31 - House - House Conference Report Adopted (Y: 115 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-31 - Senate - Senate Conference Report Adopted (Y: 48 N: 1 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-07 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 39 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-07 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 116 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-02 - House - House Passed (Y: 111 N: 0 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-04-19		Approved by Governor
2023-04-05	Senate	Enrolled Bill Signed
2023-04-05	House	Enrolled Bill Signed
2023-03-31	House	Conference Report Adopted
2023-03-31	Senate	Conference Report Adopted
2023-03-30	Senate	Conference Report Filed
2023-03-30	House	Conference Report Filed
2023-03-29		Suspend from Deadlines by HC 61
2023-03-28	Senate	Recommitted For Further Conf
2023-03-28	House	Recommitted For Further Conf
2023-03-27	House	Conference Report Filed
2023-03-27	Senate	Conference Report Filed
2023-03-22	Senate	Conferees Named Wiggins,Boyd,Branning
2023-03-21	House	Conferees Named Cockerham,Felsher,Tullos
2023-03-14	House	Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
2023-03-13	Senate	Returned For Concurrence
2023-03-07	Senate	Passed As Amended
2023-03-07	Senate	Amended
2023-02-28	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
2023-02-13	Senate	Referred To Judiciary, Division A
2023-02-09	House	Transmitted To Senate
2023-02-07	House	Passed As Amended
2023-02-07	House	Amended
2023-02-07	House	Reconsidered
2023-02-03	House	Motion to Reconsider Entered (Felsher, Cockerham, Reynolds)
2023-02-02	House	Passed
2023-01-31	House	Title Suff Do Pass
2023-01-16	House	Referred To Judiciary A

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
43	15	201	Amended Code	See Bill Text
43	15	203	Amended Code	See Bill Text
43	15	205	Amended Code	See Bill Text
43	15	207	Amended Code	See Bill Text
43	15	209	Amended Code	See Bill Text
93	15	103	Amended Code	See Bill Text
93	15	109	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/history/HB/HB1318.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/HB/1300-1399/HB1318IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/HB/1300-1399/HB1318PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/HB/1300-1399/HB1318SG.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/ham/HB1318_H_Amend_01.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/sam/HB1318_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/sam/HB1318_S_Amend_01_to_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/sam/HB1318_S_Amend_02_to_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/votes/house/0310021.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/votes/house/0360002.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/votes/senate/0640044.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/votes/senate/0880005.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/votes/house/0880006.pdf