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2012 Regular Session

House Bill 887

Preneed contracts for funeral services; revise various provisions relating to trusts and substitute providers.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Insurance Committee on April 3, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 75-63-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERM "SUBSTITUTE PROVIDER" AS USED UNDER THE PRENEED CEMETERY AND FUNERAL REGISTRATION ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 75-63-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT PRENEED CONTRACT TRUST FUNDS FROM BEING LOANED TO CERTAIN PERSONS OR INVESTED IN BUSINESSES IN WHICH THOSE PERSONS HAVE AN INTEREST, AND TO REQUIRE A TRUSTEE TO DISBURSE TRUST FUNDS TO A LAWFULLY APPOINTED SUBSTITUTE PROVIDER WHO SERVICED THE BENEFICIARY'S FINAL NEEDS; TO AMEND SECTION 75-63-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH THAT PRENEED CONTRACTS IN MISSISSIPPI ARE PORTABLE AND TO AUTHORIZE THE APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE PROVIDERS; TO AMEND SECTION 75-63-68, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MANNER BY WHICH A PRENEED CONTRACT PROVIDER MAY CONVERT TRUST FUNDED PREPAID FUNERAL BENEFITS TO PRENEED INSURANCE OR ANNUITY CONTRACTS; 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

1 co-sponsor

D. Stephen Holland

Its course

February 20 to April 3, 2012, 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 action9 actions on 8 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Mar 1524 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 20 to Mar 110 days

Judiciary AMar 1 to Mar 65 days

Public Health and Human ServicesMar 6 to Mar 60 days

In the SenateMar 15 to Apr 3 · stopped19 days

InsuranceMar 20 to Apr 3 · stopped14 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 House of Representatives Feb 20 – Mar 15

  1. Feb 20Referred to the House committees on Public Health and Human Services and on Judiciary A
  2. Mar 1Reported from PH to JA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 6Reported from JA to PH in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Mar 13Read the third time in the House
  6. Mar 15Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 16 – Apr 3

  1. Mar 16Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 20Referred to the Senate committee on Insurance
  3. Apr 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 9 actions, as published
  1. Feb 20Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 1DR - TSDP: PH To JAHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 6DR - TSDP: JA To PHHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 6Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 13Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 15PassedHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 16Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 20Referred To InsuranceSenate
  9. Apr 3Died In CommitteeSenate