Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 3, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
House Bill 514
Autopsy; consent must be obtained from deceased's relative before being performed.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT BEFORE AN AUTOPSY MAY BE PERFORMED UPON THE BODY OF A DECEASED PERSON, WRITTEN CONSENT TO THE AUTOPSY MUST BE OBTAINED FROM A PERSON WHO IS RELATED TO THE DECEASED; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-37-9, 41-37-23, 41-37-25, 41-61-65, 41-61-67, 47-5-151 AND 99-41-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 19 to February 3, 2015, 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 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Judiciary BJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 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 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives