MS HB538 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 1 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 1 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Sections 93-17-3 And 93-17-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Judge To Determine If A Home Study Is Necessary In An Adoption; To Clarify Residency Requirements; To Amend Section 93-17-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Persons Who Disclose Information Received During Closed Adoption Hearings Or From Records Pertaining To Adoption Proceedings Are Guilty Of A Misdemeanor, Subject To Being Fined Or Imprisoned, And May Be Held In Contempt Of Court; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Adoption procedures; revise home study and residency requirements.
Sponsors
| Rep. Nick Bain [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-01 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2022-01-12 | House | Referred To Judiciary B |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | 17 | 11 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 93 | 17 | 25 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 93 | 17 | 3 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2022/pdf/history/HB/HB0538.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2022/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0538IN.htm |
