Mississippi legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi SB2452: Child support; create presumption that support continues past the age of majority for a disabled child.
Status: Failed, April 3, 2025
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-11-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CHILD SUPPORT FOR A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY MAY CONTINUE PAST THE AGE OF MAJORITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 93-11-65, mississippi code of 1972, to provide that child support for a child with a disability may continue past the age of majority; and for related purposes.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-11-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CHILD SUPPORT FOR A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY MAY CONTINUE PAST THE AGE OF MAJORITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 93-11-65, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 93-11-65. (1) (a) In addition to the right to proceed under Section 93-5-23, Mississippi Code of 1972, and in addition to the remedy of habeas corpus in proper cases, and other existing remedies, the chancery court of the proper county shall have jurisdiction to entertain suits for the custody, care, support and maintenance of minor children and to hear and determine all such matters, and shall, if need be, require bond, sureties or other guarantee to secure any order for periodic payments for the maintenance or support of a child. * * * In the event If a legally responsible parent has health insurance available * * * to him or her through an employer or organization that may extend benefits to the dependents of * * * such the parent, any order of support issued against * * * such the parent may require him or her to exercise the option of additional coverage in favor of * * * such any children * …
Sponsors
- Randy Boyd (R, 19) · primary sponsor
- Sarita Simmons (D, 13)
- Blackmon, Lawrence (D, 57)
- Hickman, Rod (D, 32)
Latest actions
- : Died In Conference
- : Conference Report Adopted
- : Recommitted For Further Conf
- : Conference Report Filed
- : Conferees Named Anthony,Blackwell,Hood
- : Conferees Named Wiggins,Turner-Ford,Boyd
- : Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
- : Returned For Concurrence
- : Passed As Amended
- : Amended
Votes
- Passed As Amended (April 1, 2025): 109 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Passed As Amended (March 13, 2025): 109 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Passed (March 11, 2025): 50 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Conference Report Adopted (February 7, 2025): 48 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Child support
Common questions
- What is SB2452?
- SB2452 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Child support; create presumption that support continues past the age of majority for a disabled child.
- What does SB2452 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 93-11-65, mississippi code of 1972, to provide that child support for a child with a disability may continue past the age of majority; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of SB2452?
- Failed as of April 3, 2025. Latest action: Died In Conference (April 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB2452?
- Randy Boyd (R, 19), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2452?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/SB/SB2452.xml
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