l9n/ Mississippi

2016 Regular Session

House Bill 81

Death certificates; Vital Records shall issue five copies without charge for deceased veterans.

Became law as Chapter 332, Laws of 2016, signed April 4, 2016, 56 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 41-57-26, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE OFFICE OF VITAL RECORDS REGISTRATION TO FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE UP TO FIVE CERTIFIED COPIES OF THE DEATH CERTIFICATE OF ANY DECEASED PERSON WHO WAS AN HONORABLY DISCHARGED MILITARY VETERAN OR WHO WAS KILLED OR DIED WHILE SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE MILITARY; 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

30 co-sponsors

William Tracy Arnold, Randy P. Boyd, Lester Carpenter, Gary Chism, Dan Eubanks, Mark Formby, Robert Foster, Jeffrey S. Guice, Philip Gunn, Jeff Hale, Ashley Henley, Jay Hughes, Brent Powell, Jerry R. Turner, Tom Miles, William Shirley, Kathy Sykes, Carolyn Crawford, Stephen A. Horne, Randall Patterson, Vince Mangold, Mac Huddleston, Sam C. Mims, V, Margaret Rogers, Deborah Butler Dixon, Cedric Burnett, Chris Brown, Becky Currie, Charles Young, Jr., Cory Wilson

Its course

February 8 to April 4, 2016, 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 action11 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Feb 2416 days

Military AffairsFeb 8 to Feb 168 days

In the SenateFeb 24 to Mar 2429 days

Veterans and Military AffairsFeb 29 to Mar 1717 days

With the GovernorMar 24 to Apr 411 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 House of Representatives Feb 8 – Feb 24

  1. Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Military Affairs
  2. Feb 16Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 24Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 26 – Mar 24

  1. Feb 26Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 29Referred to the Senate committee on Veterans and Military Affairs
  3. Mar 17Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 24Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 28 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 28Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Apr 4Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Feb 8Referred To Military AffairsHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 16Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 24PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 26Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 29Referred To Veterans and Military AffairsSenate
  6. Mar 17Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 24PassedSenate
  8. Mar 28Returned For EnrollingSenate
  9. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  10. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 4Approved by GovernorGovernor