l9n/ Mississippi

2009 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2504

Boards of supervisors; require to establish an indigent burial policy.

Became law as Chapter 347, Laws of 2009, signed March 16, 2009, 63 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-31-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS TO ESTABLISH AN INDIGENT BURIAL POLICY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENT OF THE FULL COST OF BURIAL, OR THE CONTRIBUTION OF FUNDS TO ASSIST IN THE BURIAL, OF AN ADJUDICATED PAUPER; 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

2 co-sponsors

Alice Harden, Haskins Montgomery

Its course

January 12 to March 16, 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 action11 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 12 to Feb 423 days

County AffairsJan 12 to Jan 2816 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Mar 327 days

County AffairsFeb 9 to Feb 2415 days

With the GovernorMar 3 to Mar 1613 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 Senate Jan 12 โ€“ Feb 4

  1. Referred to the Senate committee on County Affairs
  2. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 5 โ€“ Mar 3

  1. Sent to the House
  2. Referred to the House committee on County Affairs
  3. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 4 โ€“ Mar 16

  1. Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published