MS SB2120 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

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]

Summary

An Act To Amend Section 43-21-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Chancery Court To Proceed With Child Abuse Charges Raised For The First Time In An Existing Custody Determination Without Invoking Its Authority To Function As A Youth Court; To Require Such Proceedings To Be Confidential In The Same Manner As Provided In Youth Court Proceedings Pursuant To The Uniform Rules Of Youth Court Practice; To Amend Section 43-21-261, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Records Involving Children Shall Be Disclosed To Chancery Court Guardian Ad Litem To The Child; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Abuse and neglect of a child; make certain amendments to procedure.

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History

DateChamberAction
2024-03-05SenateDied In Committee
2024-01-19SenateReferred To Judiciary, Division A

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
4321151Amended CodeSee Bill Text
4321261Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Mississippi State Sources


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