2010 Regular Session

House Bill 199

Burial lots; require cemeteries providing for compensation to make filing of with Secretary of State.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 2, 2010. The 2010 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REQUIRE ANY CEMETERY THAT PROVIDES BURIAL LOTS FOR COMPENSATION TO MAKE CERTAIN FILINGS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A BURIAL LOT FILING SYSTEM; TO REQUIRE THE SYSTEM TO INCLUDE THE SUBMISSION OF A MAP OF BURIAL LOTS WITH DESIGNATIONS INDICATING THOSE LOTS THAT CONTAIN HUMAN REMAINS; TO REQUIRE THE COUNTY BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS AND CHANCERY CLERKS TO ASSIST THE SECRETARY OF STATE IN LOCATING CEMETERIES THAT SELL BURIAL LOTS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNTIES; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 97-29-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR THE DIGGING UP THE REMAINS OF ANY HUMAN BEING FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESELLING THE BURIAL LOT IN WHICH THE REMAINS ARE LOCATED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Its course

January 5 to February 2, 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 action2 actions on 2 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 5 to Feb 2 · stopped28 days

Judiciary AJan 5 to Feb 2 · stopped28 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 5 – Feb 2

Jan 5Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
Feb 2Died in committee in the House

All 2 actions, as published

Jan 5Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
Feb 2Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives