Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on February 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 965
State medical examiner; revise duties and powers regarding the performance of autopsies. (PEER).
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-61-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT THE STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING THE PERFORMANCE OF AUTOPSIES; TO AMEND SECTION 41-61-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A MEDICAL EXAMINER INVESTIGATING A CASE TO REQUEST FROM THE STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER STAFF SUPPORT OR PERMISSION TO USE A DESIGNATED PATHOLOGIST PRIOR TO ENGAGING THE SERVICES OF A DESIGNATED PATHOLOGIST; 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
Sponsor
4 co-sponsors
Willie Bailey, Dirk D. Dedeaux, Walter L. Robinson, Jr., Greg Ward
Its course
January 19 to February 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Public Health and Human ServicesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
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 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives