Mississippi Senate Bill 2493 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Passed on May 13 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-05-13 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An Act To Create The Supporting And Strengthening Families Act; To Create New Section 93-31-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Short Title; To Create New Section 93-31-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Temporary Power Of Attorney To Provide For Delegation By A Parent Or Guardian Of The Authority Of Care And Custody Of A Child And To Enact A Time Limit, Exceptions To The Power, And For Rescinding The Power Of Attorney; To Create New Section 93-31-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Specify A Form And Minimum Requirements For The Power Of Attorney; To Create New Section 93-31-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Attorneys-in-fact From Certain Licensure Requirements; To Amend Sections 43-15-111 And 43-16-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 43-21-353, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Certain Information Be Provided To Parents And Guardians In Unsubstantiated Cases; And For Related Purposes.

Supporting and Strengthening Families Act; create.

Sen. David Parker [R]	Sen. Angela Burks Hill [R]	Sen. Billy Hudson [R]	Sen. Michael Watson [R]
Sen. Chris McDaniel [R]	Sen. Bob Dearing [D]

2016-04-20 - Senate - Senate Conference Report Adopted (Y: 42 N: 9 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-04-18 - House - House Conference Report Adopted (Y: 117 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-29 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 120 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-25 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-05-13		Approved by Governor
2016-04-26	House	Enrolled Bill Signed
2016-04-26	Senate	Enrolled Bill Signed
2016-04-20	Senate	Conference Report Adopted
2016-04-18	House	Conference Report Adopted
2016-04-17	House	Conference Report Filed
2016-04-17	Senate	Conference Report Filed
2016-04-13	House	Conferees Named Baker,Touchstone,Clark
2016-04-11	Senate	Conferees Named Tindell,Parker,Branning
2016-04-05	Senate	Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
2016-03-30	House	Returned For Concurrence
2016-03-29	House	Passed As Amended
2016-03-29	House	Amended
2016-03-23	House	Read the Third Time
2016-03-22	House	Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
2016-03-16	House	Referred To Judiciary A
2016-02-26	Senate	Transmitted To House
2016-02-25	Senate	Passed
2016-02-25	Senate	Committee Substitute Adopted
2016-02-23	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2016-02-08	Senate	Referred To Judiciary, Division A

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2016/pdf/history/SB/SB2493.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2016/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2493IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2016/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2493CS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2016/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2493PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2016/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2493SG.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2016/pdf/votes/senate/0520040.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2016/pdf/votes/house/0850015.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2016/pdf/votes/house/1050056.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2016/pdf/votes/senate/1070050.pdf