2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

HB1304: Joint custody of children; authorize for any type of divorce.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Section 93-5-24, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Joint Custody May Be Awarded In Any Type Of Divorce; To Require The Court To Make A Finding On The Record And Order A Parenting Time Schedule That Favors Both Parents Equally Subject To The Best Interests Of The Child, If The Court Awards Either Parent Paramount Physical Custody Over The Other Parent; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
Referred To Judiciary A
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Amended
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Passed As Amended
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
Transmitted To Senate
House of Representatives
2/17/2025
Referred To Judiciary, Division A
Senate
3/4/2025
Died In Committee
Senate

Amendments

House Amendment No 1

Amendment No 1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Passed As Amended
2/5/2025
114
Yea
0
Nay
6
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/7/202517.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/21/202517.7 KB