Mississippi Senate Bill 2119

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 43-21-357, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Youth Court To Consider The Opinion Of A Medical Professional Submitted By A Child's Parent Or Guardian Before Entering An Intake Order; To Prohibit The Youth Court From Entering An Intake Order Based Solely On The Opinion Of A Medical Professional Under Contract With The Department Of Human Services Or The Department Of Child Protection Services; To Amend Section 43-21-561, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Youth Court To Consider The Opinion Of A Medical Professional Obtained By The Child's Parent Or Guardian And Properly Admitted As Evidence Before Entering An Order Adjudicating The Child To Be A Neglected Child, An Abused Child, Dependent Child Or A Child In Need Of Special Care; To Prohibit The Youth Court From Entering An Order Adjudicating The Child To Be A Neglected Child, An Abused Child, Dependent Child Or A Child In Need Of Special Care Based Solely On The Opinion Of A Medical Professional Under Contract With The Department Of Human Services Or The Department Of Child Protection Services; And For Related Purposes.

Youth court; prohibit intake based solely on the opinion of a medical professional on contract with DHS or CPS.

Sen. Angela Burks Hill [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-05	Senate	Died In Committee
2024-01-19	Senate	Referred To Judiciary, Division A

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
43	21	357	Amended Code	See Bill Text
43	21	561	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/SB/SB2119.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/SB/2100-2199/SB2119IN.htm