l9n/ Mississippi

2018 Regular Session

House Bill 1091

Wrongful death claims; clarify that such can be opened outside an estate.

Became law as Chapter 340, Laws of 2018, signed March 8, 2018, 52 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 A WRONGFUL DEATH ACTION CAN BE BROUGHT OUTSIDE OF AN ESTATE; 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

Its course

January 15 to March 8, 2018, 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 RepresentativesJan 15 to Jan 3116 days

Judiciary AJan 15 to Jan 238 days

In the SenateJan 31 to Feb 2828 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 9 to Feb 2213 days

With the GovernorFeb 28 to Mar 88 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 Jan 15 – Jan 31

  1. Jan 15Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Jan 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 31Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 1 – Feb 28

  1. Feb 1Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 9Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Feb 22Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 28Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 1 – Mar 8

  1. Mar 1Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 5Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 8Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 15Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 23Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 31PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 1Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 9Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  6. Feb 22Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Feb 28PassedSenate
  8. Mar 1Returned For EnrollingSenate
  9. Mar 5Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 5Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 8Approved by GovernorGovernor