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2009 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2358

Workers' compensation; increase certain death benefits, authorize interested party to request an autopsy.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Insurance Committee on March 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 71-3-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION IS AUTHORIZED TO AWARD FOR SERIOUS FACIAL OR HEAD DISFIGUREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 71-3-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION IS AUTHORIZED TO AWARD WHILE AN EMPLOYEE IS UNDERGOING VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; TO AMEND SECTION 71-3-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF THE DEATH BENEFIT COMPENSATION THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION IS AUTHORIZED TO AWARD FOR DEATH, AND TO AUTHORIZE ANY INTERESTED PARTY TO REQUEST AN AUTOPSY IN CERTAIN INSTANCES; 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 Senate

1 co-sponsor

Robert L. Jackson

Its course

January 8 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 action10 actions on 7 days

In the SenateJan 8 to Jan 2820 days

InsuranceJan 8 to Jan 2214 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 28 to Mar 3 · stopped34 days

InsuranceFeb 18 to Mar 3 · stopped13 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 13

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 Senate Jan 8 – Jan 28

  1. Jan 8Referred to the Senate committee on Insurance
  2. Jan 22Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 28Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Jan 28 – Mar 3

  1. Jan 28Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Feb 13Reconsidered in the Senate
  3. Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended
  5. Feb 17Sent to the House
  6. Feb 18Referred to the House committee on Insurance
  7. Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 10 actions, as published
  1. Jan 8Referred To InsuranceSenate
  2. Jan 22Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Jan 28PassedSenate
  4. Jan 28Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  5. Feb 13ReconsideredSenate
  6. Feb 13AmendedSenate
  7. Feb 13Passed As AmendedSenate
  8. Feb 17Transmitted To HouseSenate
  9. Feb 18Referred To InsuranceHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives