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MS SB2355

Bill

Status

Failed

3/2/2021

Primary Sponsor

Dennis DeBar

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Origin

Senate

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Lowers Mississippi's age of majority from 21 to 18 years, making 18 the legal threshold for adulthood across state statutes defining "infant," "minor," and "adult"

  • Reduces minimum age for jury service from 21 to 18 years and adjusts militia eligibility to males between 18 and 60 years of age

  • Terminates child support obligations when a child reaches 18 years (rather than 21) as long as the child is no longer attending high school, with exceptions for disabled children

  • Updates adoption, guardianship, marriage license, and parental rights laws to reflect the new 18-year-old age of majority threshold

  • Repeals several existing statutes that previously granted special removal of minority disabilities for veterans, married persons regarding homestead transactions, and estate executors/administrators

Legislative Description

Age of majority; revise.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/2/2021

Committee Referrals

Judiciary A2/22/2021
Judiciary, Division A1/15/2021

Full Bill Text

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