Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on February 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2694
State Medical Examiner; delete rulemaking authority regarding 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.
Its course
January 16 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 SenateJan 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 days
Judiciary, Division BJan 16 to Feb 3 · stopped18 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 Senate Jan 16 – Feb 3
- Jan 16Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
- Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeSenate