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2015 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2780

Mississippi Medical Emergency Good Samaritan Act; create.

Vetoed by the Governor on March 23, 2015; the veto was not overridden. The 2015 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 41-29-149.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL EMERGENCY GOOD SAMARITAN ACT" TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM ARREST OR PROSECUTION FOR CERTAIN DRUG VIOLATIONS BY A PERSON SEEKING TREATMENT FOR A DRUG OVERDOSE IF THE EVIDENCE OF THE VIOLATION RESULTS FROM THE MEDICAL TREATMENT OF THE DRUG OVERDOSE; 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

5 co-sponsors

Eugene S. Clarke, Chris McDaniel, David Parker, Bill Stone, Michael Watson

Its course

January 19 to March 23, 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 action13 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 1123 days

Judiciary, Division BJan 19 to Feb 315 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 11 to Mar 1128 days

Judiciary BFeb 26 to Mar 35 days

With the GovernorMar 11 to Mar 2312 days

After the vetoMar 23 to Mar 23 · stopped0 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 Senate Jan 19 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 11Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 12 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 12Sent to the House
  2. Feb 26Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 10Read the third time in the House
  5. Mar 11Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 12 – Mar 23

  1. Mar 12Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 17Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 23Vetoed by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 11Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 11PassedSenate
  5. Feb 12Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 26Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 10Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 11PassedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 12Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 17Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 17Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 23VetoedGovernor