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2010 Regular Session

House Bill 1456

County medical examiners; require to be certified in forensic pathology and be on DPS-approved list.

Became law as Chapter 436, Laws of 2010, signed March 25, 2010, 66 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-61-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE QUALIFICATIONS OF PATHOLOGISTS ABLE TO PERFORM POSTMORTEM EXAMINATIONS AND AUTOPSIES UPON REQUEST OF A CORONER; TO AMEND SECTION 41-61-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 41-61-77, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE AUTHORITY OF COUNTIES TO ENTER INTO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT IN ORDER TO OPERATE A MEDICAL EXAMINER DISTRICT INDEPENDENT OF THE STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE; 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

39 co-sponsors

Noal Akins, Willie Bailey, Earle S. Banks, Donnie Bell, Sidney Bondurant, Credell Calhoun, Alyce G. Clarke, Becky Currie, Dirk D. Dedeaux, Mark DuVall, Blaine Eaton, Tyrone Ellis, Frances Fredericks, Joe C. Gardner, David Gibbs, Esther Harrison, John W. Hines, Sr., Gregory Holloway, Sr., Robert L. Johnson III, Brandon Jones, Sherra Hillman Lane, John Mayo, Warner F. McBride, America Chuck Middleton, David W. Myers, Diane C. Peranich, Jimmy Puckett, John Read, Thomas U. Reynolds, Walter L. Robinson, Jr., Ferr Smith, Gary V. Staples, Rufus Straughter, Preston E. Sullivan, Sara R. Thomas, Jessica Upshaw, Greg Ward, Linda Whittington, Adrienne Wooten

Its course

January 18 to March 25, 2010, 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 action19 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 922 days

Judiciary BJan 18 to Feb 215 days

In the SenateFeb 9 to Mar 322 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 16 to Feb 259 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 3 to Mar 1916 days

With the GovernorMar 19 to Mar 256 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 10

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 3

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 18 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Feb 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 9Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 9 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 9Motion in the House to reconsider entered
  2. Feb 10Reconsidered in the House
  3. Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended
  5. Feb 15Sent to the Senate
  6. Feb 16Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  7. Feb 25Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  8. Mar 3Amended in the Senate
  9. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 4 – Mar 19

  1. Mar 4Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 17Motion in the House to decline to concur and invite a conference lost
  3. Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  4. Mar 19Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 19 – Mar 25

  1. Mar 19Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 25Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 2Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 9Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 9PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 9Motion to Reconsider EnteredHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 10ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 10AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 10Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 15Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 16Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  11. Feb 25Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 3AmendedSenate
  13. Mar 3Passed As AmendedSenate
  14. Mar 4Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  15. Mar 17Decline Concur/Inv Conf LostHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 17Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 19Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 19Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. Mar 25Approved by GovernorGovernor