l9n/ Mississippi

2018 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2683

Child deaths; strengthen reporting mechanisms.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on January 30, 2018. The 2018 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-111-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE REPEAL CLAUSE ON THE CHILD DEATH REVIEW PANEL; TO AMEND SECTION 41-61-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE DEATH OF ANY CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 18 AS A DEATH THAT AFFECTS THE PUBLIC INTEREST; TO AMEND SECTION 41-61-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER INVESTIGATORS TO REPORT CHILD DEATHS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 41-61-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO POSSIBLY AMEND TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 41-61-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE PAYMENT OF FEES FOR DEATH REPORTS WHEN THE DECEASED IS CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 19-3-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO RECEIVE CERTAIN INFORMATION BEFORE DOCKETING A REQUEST FOR PAYMENT BY A MEDICAL EXAMINER FOR CERTAIN DEATH REPORTS; TO AMEND SECTION 19-3-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR CERTAIN PAYMENTS MADE IN CONTRAVENTION OF STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS; 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

Its course

January 15 to January 30, 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 action2 actions on 2 days

In the SenateJan 15 to Jan 30 · stopped15 days

Judiciary, Division BJan 15 to Jan 30 · 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 Senate Jan 15 – Jan 30

  1. Jan 15Referred to the Senate committees on Judiciary, Division B and on Appropriations
  2. Jan 30Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 15Referred To Judiciary, Division B;AppropriationsSenate
  2. Jan 30Died In CommitteeSenate