House Bill 104

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 1-3-57, 1-3-58, 7-1-5, 11-5-49, 11-5-113, 11-5-117, 11-51-101, 19-5-43, 19-7-31, 23-15-11, 25-7-61, 29-1-101, 35-5-31, 41-17-3, 41-17-11, 41-21-35, 43-31-35, 67-1-83, 67-3-53, 73-19-23, 81-5-33, 81-27-6.307, 89-1-29, 93-1-5, 93-5-1, 93-5-13, 93-5-15, 93-7-3, 93-13-123, 93-13-121, 93-13-131, 97-3-13, 97-9-25, 99-13-1, 99-13-3, 99-13-5, 99-13-7, 99-13-9, 99-19-57, 99-38-9, 99-39-23 AND 99-39-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MODERNIZE THE TERMINOLOGY THAT IS USED TO REFER TO PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND PERSONS WITH MENTAL RETARDATION AND THE INSTITUTIONS THAT PROVIDE TREATMENT AND CARE TO THOSE PERSONS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-19-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO UPDATE THE PROVISION ESTABLISHING ELLISVILLE STATE SCHOOL; TO CREATE NEW SECTIONS 41-19-108, 41-19-112, 41-19-114, 41-19-116 AND 41-19-118, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AND TO AMEND SECTION 41-19-121, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISION; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 41-5-55, 41-5-81, 41-17-5, 41-17-7, 41-17-9, 41-17-13, 41-19-105, 41-19-107, 41-19-109, 41-19-115, 41-19-117, 41-19-119, 41-21-43, 41-21-45 AND 41-45-1 THROUGH 41-45-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROHIBIT THE APPRENTICING OF MENTAL PATIENTS, PROVIDE CERTAIN CRIMINAL PENALTIES, PROVIDE CERTAIN VISITATION DUTIES FOR DIRECTORS OF MENTAL HOSPITALS, EXEMPT RESIDENT MENTAL HOSPITAL OFFICERS FROM JURY SERVICE, REQUIRE A DRUG STORE TO BE KEPT AT EACH MENTAL HOSPITAL, REQUIRE SEPARATE ACCOMMODATIONS AT WHITFIELD FOR ALCOHOLIC AND DRUG ADDICTS, PROVIDE FOR THE PLAN OF ELLISVILLE STATE SCHOOL, REQUIRE ELLISVILLE'S DIRECTOR TO KEEP CERTAIN RECORDS, AUTHORIZE ELLISVILLE'S DIRECTOR TO SELL CERTAIN PRODUCTS OF THE SCHOOL, PROVIDE DISCHARGE PROCEDURES FOR ELLISVILLE PATIENTS, PROVIDE FOR HABEAS CORPUS PROCEEDINGS FOR ELLISVILLE PATIENTS, AUTHORIZE THE RECEIPT OF GIFTS FOR THE SUPPORT OF ELLISVILLE, REQUIRE COUNTIES TO TEMPORARILY PROVIDE FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF INDIGENT MENTALLY RETARDED PERSONS, PROHIBIT COHABITATION WITH MENTALLY RETARDED PERSONS AND AUTHORIZE THE STERILIZATION OF MENTALLY ILL AND MENTALLY RETARDED PATIENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Jessica Upshaw

  Sponsor

• Senate floor amendmentPending

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In the House of Representatives Jan 22 – Feb 11

1. Jan 22Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
2. Feb 7Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 11Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 12 – Mar 25

1. Feb 12Sent to the Senate
2. Referred to the Senate committees on Public Health and Welfare and on Appropriations
3. Mar 18Reported from PH to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
4. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
5. Mar 25Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 26 – Apr 8

1. Mar 26Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
2. Mar 27Reconsidered in the Senate
3. Passed the Senate
4. Returned to the House for enrolling
5. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the House
6. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
7. Apr 8Approved by the Governor