l9n/ Mississippi

2013 Regular Session

House Bill 477

Wrongful death; clarify who may bring action.

Became law as Chapter 548, Laws of 2013, signed April 25, 2013, 94 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 11-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT ONLY PERSONS LISTED IN THIS SECTION MAY BRING A WRONGFUL DEATH ACTION AND THAT ONLY THOSE PERSONS SHALL BE CONSIDERED INTERESTED PARTIES; 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

Richard Bennett

Its course

January 21 to April 25, 2013, 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 action20 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 717 days

Judiciary AJan 21 to Feb 515 days

In the SenateFeb 7 to Mar 728 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 15 to Mar 518 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 7 to Apr 832 days

With the GovernorApr 8 to Apr 2517 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 7

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 21 – Feb 7

  1. Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Feb 5Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 7Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 11Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 15Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Mar 5Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 7Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 8 – Apr 8

  1. Mar 8Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 12Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 25Conferees named in the House: Baker, Blackmon and Johnson
  4. Mar 27Conferees named in the Senate: Hopson, Turner and Kirby
  5. Mar 31Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Apr 2Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 8 – Apr 25

  1. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 25Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 5Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 7Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 7PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 15Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  7. Mar 5Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 7AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 7Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 8Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 12Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 25Conferees Named Baker,Blackmon,JohnsonHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 27Conferees Named Hopson,Turner,KirbySenate
  14. Mar 31Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Mar 31Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 2Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. Apr 25Approved by GovernorGovernor