Mississippi Senate Bill 2906 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 43-15-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Relative Care Is A Legal Placement Option For Abused And Neglected Children; To Amend Section 43-15-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform References To Child Protection Services; To Bring Forward Section 43-15-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 43-15-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Definitions As Apply To Foster Care; To Amend Section 43-21-609, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Giving Custody To A Relative And Waiving Any Requirement For The Relative To Participate In Foster Parent Training Is Within The Discretion Of The Court; And For Related Purposes.

Abused and neglected children; clarify alternative of relative care.

Sen. Sean Tindell [R]

Sen. Angela Burks Hill [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-31	Senate	Died In Committee
2017-01-16	Senate	Referred To Judiciary, Division A

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2017/pdf/history/SB/SB2906.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2017/html/SB/2900-2999/SB2906IN.htm