Mississippi House Bill 959 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 23 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-04-23 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 43-21-121, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That When A County Court Is Serving As A Youth Court Then The County Court May Appoint A Suitable Attorney Or Layman As A Guardian Ad Litem; To Create New Section 99-43-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Enact Child Witness Standards Of Protection In Order To Grant Appropriate Accommodations To Children Testifying In Court To Lessen The Effect Of Mental And Emotional Suffering Upon The Child And To Ensure An Environment In The Legal Or Criminal Proceeding That Is Conducive To The Search For The Truth; And For Related Purposes.

Minors; clarify appointment of guardian ad litem, enact protections for child witnesses.

Rep. Bryant Clark [D]

2015-04-01 - Senate - Senate Conference Report Adopted (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-03-29 - House - House Conference Report Adopted (Y: 121 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-03-11 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-03-04 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-05 - House - House Passed (Y: 120 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-04-23		Approved by Governor
2015-04-08	Senate	Enrolled Bill Signed
2015-04-08	House	Enrolled Bill Signed
2015-04-01	Senate	Conference Report Adopted
2015-03-29	House	Conference Report Adopted
2015-03-28	House	Conference Report Filed
2015-03-28	Senate	Conference Report Filed
2015-03-27	Senate	Conferees Named Hopson,Parker,Simmons (12th)
2015-03-23	House	Conferees Named Hines,Gibbs,Bain
2015-03-16	House	Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
2015-03-12	Senate	Returned For Concurrence
2015-03-11	Senate	Passed As Amended
2015-03-11	Senate	Amended
2015-03-11	Senate	Reconsidered
2015-03-05	Senate	Motion to Reconsider Entered
2015-03-04	Senate	Passed
2015-03-03	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass
2015-02-17	Senate	Referred To Judiciary, Division A
2015-02-06	House	Transmitted To Senate
2015-02-05	House	Passed
2015-02-02	House	Title Suff Do Pass
2015-02-02	House	DR - TSDP: JB To YF
2015-01-29	House	DR - TSDP: YF To JB
2015-01-19	House	Referred To Youth and Family Affairs;Judiciary B

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2015/pdf/history/HB/HB0959.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2015/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0959IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2015/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0959PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2015/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0959SG.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2015/pdf/votes/house/0310037.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2015/pdf/votes/senate/0580046.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2015/pdf/votes/senate/0650017.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2015/pdf/votes/house/0830041.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2015/pdf/votes/senate/0860010.pdf