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2012 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2854

Advance health-care directives; MDOC may offer such forms to inmates and may act as guardian for certain inmates.

Became law as Chapter 529, Laws of 2012, signed May 17, 2012, 87 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO OBTAIN JUDICIAL APPROVAL TO MAKE HEALTH-CARE DECISIONS FOR AN OFFENDER WHO LACKS THE CAPACITY TO MAKE SUCH DECISIONS AND WHO DOES NOT HAVE A RELATIVE AVAILABLE TO MAKE SUCH DECISIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE AN OFFENDER WITH THE FORMS NECESSARY TO EXECUTE AN ADVANCE HEALTH-CARE DIRECTIVE; TO AMEND SECTION 93-13-135, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE CHANCERY COURT OF THE COUNTY OF RESIDENCE OF AN OFFENDER TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN TO MAKE HEALTH-CARE DECISIONS FOR THE OFFENDER; 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

1 co-sponsor

Robert L. Jackson

Its course

February 20 to May 17, 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 action25 actions on 20 days

In the SenateFeb 20 to Mar 817 days

CorrectionsFeb 20 to Mar 110 days

Judiciary, Division AMar 1 to Mar 65 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 8 to Apr 1033 days

CorrectionsMar 19 to Mar 223 days

Judiciary BMar 22 to Mar 297 days

CorrectionsMar 29 to Mar 290 days

Back in the SenateApr 10 to May 727 days

With the GovernorMay 7 to May 1710 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 10

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 Feb 20 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 20Referred to the Senate committees on Corrections and on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Mar 1Reported as a committee substitute from CR to JA in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 6Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  4. Mar 8Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 8 – Apr 10

  1. Mar 8Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  2. Mar 9Sent to the House
  3. Mar 19Referred to the House committees on Corrections and on Judiciary B
  4. Mar 22Reported as amended from CN to JB in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Mar 29Reported as amended from JB to CN in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  7. Apr 5Tabled in the House, subject to being called up again
  8. Apr 10Amended in the House
  9. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Apr 11 – May 7

  1. Apr 11Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Apr 18Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Apr 24Conferees named in the Senate: Jackson (32nd), Hopson and Simmons (13th)
  4. Apr 27Conferees named in the House: DeBar, Whittington and Monsour
  5. Apr 29Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 30Conference report adopted in the House
  8. May 2Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. May 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor May 8 – May 17

  1. May 8Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. May 17Approved by the Governor
All 25 actions, as published
  1. Feb 20Referred To Corrections;Judiciary, Division ASenate
  2. Mar 1DR - TSDPCS: CR To JASenate
  3. Mar 6Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  4. Mar 8Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  5. Mar 8PassedSenate
  6. Mar 8Immediate ReleaseSenate
  7. Mar 9Transmitted To HouseSenate
  8. Mar 19Referred To Corrections;Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 22DR - TSDPAA: CN To JBHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 29DR - TSDPAA: JB To CNHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 29Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 5Tabled Subject To CallHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 10AmendedHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 10Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 11Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  17. Apr 24Conferees Named Jackson (32nd),Hopson,Simmons (13th)Senate
  18. Apr 27Conferees Named DeBar,Whittington,MonsourHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 29Conference Report FiledSenate
  20. Apr 29Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 30Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  22. May 2Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  23. May 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  24. May 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  25. May 17Approved by GovernorGovernor