MS HB1292 | 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]
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 Create New Section 93-5-23.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Rebuttable Presumption In Divorce Proceedings That Equal (50-50) Joint Custody Is In The Best Interest Of A Child; To Require Courts To Consider Certain Factors In Determining If The Presumption For Equal Joint Custody Has Been Rebutted; To Amend Section 93-5-24, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Declare That The Creation Of The Presumption For Equal Joint Custody Has No Effect On Custody Orders Entered Before July 1, 2024; To Amend Section 93-5-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Child custody; create rebuttable presumption that equal (50-50) joint custody is in best interest of the child.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-05 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2024-02-19 | House | Referred To Judiciary B |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | 5 | 23 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 93 | 5 | 24 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB1292.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/1200-1299/HB1292IN.htm |
