Mississippi House Bill 1559

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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 43-21-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definitions Of Various Terms Used Under The Youth Court Law; To Amend Sections 43-21-301 And 43-21-303, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Child May Not Be Considered Neglected When The Failure Of The Parent To Properly Provide For The Child Is Primarily Due To Financial Inability; To Amend Section 93-15-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Phrase "compelling And Extraordinary Reasons" As Used Under The Mississippi Termination Of Parental Rights Law; To Amend Section 43-21-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Court To Appoint Counsel For An Indigent Custodial Parent In Youth Court Proceedings, And To Require A Financially Able Parent To Pay For Court-appointed Representation; To Require Monies Collected To Be Deposited Into A Special Fund To Be Known As The "juvenile Court Representation Fund" To Help Cover The Costs Of Counsel In Indigent Cases; To Amend Section 93-15-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Children Age 12 Or Older To Be Included In Proceedings For The Involuntary Termination Of Parental Rights; To Amend Section 93-15-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Court To Accept A Parent's Written Voluntary Release Terminating Parental Rights If Certain Requirements Are Met; To Amend Section 43-21-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Charges Of Child Neglect Within The Jurisdiction Of The Youth Court; To Amend Section 93-17-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Requirement For Holding A Hearing On The Termination Of Parental Rights Within 120 Days From The Statute Governing Adoption Proceedings; To Amend Section 93-15-121, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Factors To Be Considered In Determining If A Parent's Mental Illness Is Grounds For Termination Of Parental Rights; To Amend Section 25-7-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Adoptions Involving The Department Of Child Protection Services From The Services For Which A Chancery Clerk Is Paid A Fee; To Amend Section 97-5-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term "torture" As A Type Of Felonious Child Abuse; To Create New Section 43-19-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Court To Establish Minimum Child Visitation Schedules For Certain Noncustodial Parents Ordered To Pay Child Support; And For Related Purposes.

Termination of parental rights; revise various provisions relating to.

Rep. Joey Hood [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-05	House	Died In Committee
2024-02-19	House	Referred To Judiciary A

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
25	7	9	Amended Code	See Bill Text
43	21	105	Amended Code	See Bill Text
43	21	151	Amended Code	See Bill Text
43	21	201	Amended Code	See Bill Text
43	21	301	Amended Code	See Bill Text
43	21	303	Amended Code	See Bill Text
93	15	103	Amended Code	See Bill Text
93	15	107	Amended Code	See Bill Text
93	15	111	Amended Code	See Bill Text
93	15	121	Amended Code	See Bill Text
93	17	3	Amended Code	See Bill Text
97	5	39	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB1559.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1559IN.htm