Mississippi House Bill 1342 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 30 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-03-30 - Died In Conference
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

An Act To Create The "board Of Trustees Of The Mississippi Adoption Licensure Authority"; To Create "the Mississippi Adoption Relief Fund"; To Amend Section 43-15-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definitions Of The Adoption Agency Regulations; To Amend Section 43-15-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Board Of Trustees Of The Adoption Licensure Authority Shall Be The Licensing Agency For Adoptions; To Amend Sections 43-15-107, 43-15-109 And 43-15-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Application Process For Adoption Licenses; To Amend Section 43-15-113, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Conditions For Granting New Licenses After Revocation Of Licenses; To Amend Section 43-15-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit An Attorney From Sharing Any Fees Provided For Adoption Services; To Amend Section 43-15-115, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Regulate Disbursement Of Monies Between Adoption Agencies And Attorneys; To Amend Section 43-15-119, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Division To Enlist The Board Under Certain Circumstances; To Amend Sections 43-15-123 And 43-15-125, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Adoption procedures; regulate by creating a licensure authority.

Rep. Philip Gunn [R]

2023-03-08 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 40 N: 10 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-06 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 114 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-30	House	Died In Conference
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,England,Kirby
2023-03-21	House	Conferees Named Cockerham,Tullos,Hood
2023-03-14	House	Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
2023-03-09	Senate	Returned For Concurrence
2023-03-08	Senate	Passed As Amended
2023-03-08	Senate	Amended
2023-02-28	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
2023-02-13	Senate	Referred To Judiciary, Division A
2023-02-08	House	Transmitted To Senate
2023-02-06	House	Passed As Amended
2023-02-06	House	Amended
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	103	Amended Code	See Bill Text
43	15	105	Amended Code	See Bill Text
43	15	107	Amended Code	See Bill Text
43	15	109	Amended Code	See Bill Text
43	15	111	Amended Code	See Bill Text
43	15	113	Amended Code	See Bill Text
43	15	115	Amended Code	See Bill Text
43	15	117	Amended Code	See Bill Text
43	15	119	Amended Code	See Bill Text
43	15	123	Amended Code	See Bill Text
43	15	125	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/history/HB/HB1342.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/HB/1300-1399/HB1342IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/HB/1300-1399/HB1342PS.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/ham/HB1342_H_Amend_01.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/sam/HB1342_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/votes/house/0350002.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/votes/senate/0650061.pdf