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2009 Regular Session

House Bill 870

Medical records; authorize heirs to obtain a copy of a decedent's records before the appointment of an executor or administrator.

Became law as Chapter 524, Laws of 2009, signed April 13, 2009, 84 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE HEIRS OF DECEDENTS TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE DECEDENT'S MEDICAL RECORDS BEFORE THE APPOINTMENT OF AN EXECUTOR OR ADMINISTRATOR; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS CONTAINED IN THE ACT; TO ALLOW THE CUSTODIAN OF MEDICAL RECORDS TO LIMIT ACCESS TO THREE HEIRS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-9-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT; 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

Its course

January 19 to April 13, 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 action20 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 416 days

Judiciary AJan 19 to Jan 212 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Mar 428 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 10 to Feb 2414 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 4 to Apr 229 days

With the GovernorApr 2 to Apr 1311 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 4

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 19 – Feb 4

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Jan 21Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 4Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 6 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 6Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 10Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Feb 24Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 4Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 6 – Apr 2

  1. Mar 6Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 11Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 17Conferees named in the House: Blackmon, Cockerham and Clark
  4. Mar 18Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Dickerson and Yancey
  5. Mar 27Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Mar 30Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 2 – Apr 13

  1. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 13Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 21Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 4Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 4PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 6Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 10Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  7. Feb 24Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 4AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 4Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 6Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 11Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 17Conferees Named Blackmon,Cockerham,ClarkHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 18Conferees Named Fillingane,Dickerson,YanceySenate
  14. Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. Apr 13Approved by GovernorGovernor