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2009 Regular Session

House Bill 561

Mississippi Human Embryo Adoption Act; create.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Public Health and Welfare Committee on March 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI HUMAN EMBRYO ADOPTION ACT"; TO CODIFY NEW SECTION 93-17-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE TITLE OF THE ACT; TO CODIFY NEW SECTION 93-17-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO STATE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF HUMAN EMBRYOS AND THE PURPOSES OF THE ACT; TO CODIFY NEW SECTION 93-17-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS USED IN THE ACT; TO CODIFY NEW SECTION 93-17-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE TRANSFER OF HUMAN EMBRYOS MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED UNDER THE STATE ADOPTION STATUTES AND TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN CRITERIA SPECIFICALLY FOR THE TRANSFER OF HUMAN EMBRYOS; TO CODIFY NEW SECTION 93-17-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE TERMS "MINOR" AND "CHILD," AS USED IN THE ADOPTION LAWS, INCLUDE A HUMAN EMBRYO; TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH THE JURISDICTION OF MISSISSIPPI COURTS OVER PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ADOPTION OF A FROZEN HUMAN EMBRYO WHICH IS LOCATED IN A LABORATORY OR FACILITY IN MISSISSIPPI; TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE GENETIC PARENTS OF THE FROZEN EMBRYO TO CONSENT TO THE ADOPTION CONTEMPORANEOUSLY WITH RELINQUISHING ALL RIGHTS TO THE EMBRYO; TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE FINAL DECREE IN PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ADOPTION OF A HUMAN EMBRYO TO BE ENTERED BEFORE IMPLANTATION OF THE EMBRYO OCCURS; TO AMEND SECTION 93-17-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT ANY ACTION TO SET A SIDE A FINAL DECREE OF ADOPTION OF A HUMAN EMBRYO AFTER THE EMBRYO HAS BEEN IMPLANTED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

4 co-sponsors

Toby Barker, John L. Moore, Mark Formby, Larry Byrd

Its course

January 13 to March 3, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action6 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 1230 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 13 to Jan 3017 days

In the SenateFeb 12 to Mar 3 · stopped19 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 17 to Mar 3 · stopped14 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 13Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Jan 30Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 12Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 30Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 12PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 17Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  6. Mar 3Died In CommitteeSenate