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2015 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2485

Investigational drugs; authorize physicians to prescribe to certain eligible terminally ill patients.

Became law as Chapter 423, Laws of 2015, signed March 29, 2015, 69 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT ENTITLED THE "RIGHT TO TRY ACT"; TO AUTHORIZE LICENSED PHYSICIANS TO PRESCRIBE OR RECOMMEND CERTAIN INVESTIGATIONAL DRUGS, BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS OR DEVICES TO CERTAIN ELIGIBLE TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-25-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; 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

2 co-sponsors

Nancy Adams Collins, Angela Burks Hill

Its course

January 19 to March 29, 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 action17 actions on 13 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 517 days

Public Health and WelfareJan 19 to Jan 278 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Mar 1134 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 24 to Mar 37 days

Back in the SenateMar 11 to Mar 2413 days

With the GovernorMar 24 to Mar 295 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 11

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 Jan 19 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  2. Jan 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 5Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 6 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 6Sent to the House
  2. Feb 24Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 9Read the third time in the House
  5. Mar 11Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 12 – Mar 24

  1. Mar 12Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 18Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 19Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  4. Reconsidered in the Senate
  5. Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  6. Mar 24Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 24 – Mar 29

  1. Mar 24Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Mar 29Approved by the Governor
All 17 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  2. Jan 27Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 5PassedSenate
  4. Feb 6Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 24Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 9Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 11AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 11Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 12Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  12. Mar 19Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  13. Mar 19ReconsideredSenate
  14. Mar 19Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  15. Mar 24Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  16. Mar 24Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 29Approved by GovernorGovernor