MS SB2271 | 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 Amend Section 43-21-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Youth Court Judge To Appoint Counsel For An Indigent Custodial Parent Or Guardian Who Is A Party In An Abuse, Neglect Or Termination Of Parental Rights Proceeding; To Authorize A Youth Court Judge To Appoint Counsel For An Indigent Noncustodial Parent If The Youth Court Judge Determines That The Parent Has Demonstrated A Significant Custodial Relationship With The Child; To Require An Attorney Appointed To Represent A Child Who Is Alleged To Have Been Abused Or Neglected To Complete Annual Juvenile Justice Training That Is Approved By The Mississippi Judicial College And The Mississippi Commission On Continuing Legal Education; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Right to counsel; provide for in certain Youth Court proceedings.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Died In Committee |
| 2024-02-06 | Senate | Referred To Judiciary, Division A |
Code Citations
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/SB/SB2271.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/SB/2200-2299/SB2271IN.htm |
