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MS HB1276

Bill

Status

Failed

2/2/2021

Primary Sponsor

Shanda Yates

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the prohibition against adoption by same-sex couples from Mississippi Code Section 93-17-3
  • Strikes the language "Adoption by couples of the same gender is prohibited" from state adoption law
  • Renumbers subsequent subsections of the adoption statute to account for the deleted provision
  • Maintains all other existing adoption requirements including home studies, Interstate Compact compliance, and Indian Child Welfare Act provisions
  • Effective date of July 1, 2021

Legislative Description

Adoption; remove prohibition against same gender.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/2/2021

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B1/18/2021

Full Bill Text

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