Some Pending Legislation that Might Affect Your Chancery Practice
March 10, 2016 § 4 Comments
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HB 571 |
Firearms; clarify meaning of courthouse and courtroom for purpose of carrying. |
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Public lands; revise certain provisions on Secretary of State’s duties regarding conveyances of. |
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Jointly held property; authorize to be sold by broker in a commercially reasonable manner. |
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Trespassers; codify duty of care to. |
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HB 786 |
“Mississippi Church Protection Act”; create. |
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Supreme Court Districts; revise boundaries of. |
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Termination of Parental Rights. |
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Title insurance company; authorize to record affidavit to release mortgage that is paid off. |
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HB1284 |
Trooper school; require sex offenders who are required to register to pay registration fees to fund. |
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Missing children; require law enforcement agencies to establish procedures relating to. |
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Alcoholics and drug addicts; DMH shall try to arrange for supportive services upon discharge from treatment facility. |
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HB1410 |
Asset Forfeiture Transparency Act; create. |
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HB1413 |
Child abuse; provide that a trafficked child is an abused child. |
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HB1511 |
MS Consumer Alternative Installment Loan Act; create. |
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Mississippi Access to Justice Commission; recognize service. |
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Domestic abuse protection orders; revise appellate procedure. |
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SB2132 |
Witness Protection Program; create. |
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Child abuse; expand to include a trafficked child. |
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Human trafficking; clarify offenses against children. |
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SB2179 |
Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services; establish. |
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SB2211 |
Trust law; make technical corrections. |
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Missing-child reports; require policy adoption. |
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SB2344 |
Writs of garnishment; limit liability of garnishee if garnishee is a financial institution. |
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SB2364 |
Juvenile Detention Facilities Licensing Act; create. |
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Divorce; domestic violence as additional ground for. |
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SB2483 |
Articles of incorporation; revise. |
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SB2493 |
Supporting and Strengthening Families Act; create. |
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Appropriation FY2017; pilot programs for legal representation for indigent parents in child abuse cases. |
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SB2574 |
Mississippi Uniform Power of Attorney Act; create. |
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Senior status judges; revise service qualification. |
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SB2680 |
Child support; modifications retroactive up to one year. |
The Better Chancery Practice Blog 
Thank you for sharing these legislative updates, particularly HB 571 concerning firearms and courthouses.
I am curious as to why you included the Asset Forfeiture Transparency Act in this list. How would the proposed bill affect chancery practice? (I am a student and legal intern, and I may be missing the obvious.)
I could say I included it just to see if anyone was paying attention (you were!), but that would be a lie. It snuck past me.
In the Termination of Parental Rights bill, I wonder if defining “child” as someone under 18 is problematic. Maybe I’m missing something so this is a a silly question, but if it passes, could that definition preclude contested terminations/adoptions for minors between 18 and 21 or for adult children?
I am always on guard when I see something titled “Church Protection Act” so tell me if I’m completely off track or is Gipson trying to extend sovereign immunity to church security guards? This is the same guy who would put guns in courthouses and now he wants them in church? Fetish much?