Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on March 5, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2858
Sale of community hospital by owner; revise procedure for referendum by the electors prior to any bid or agreement.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-13-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN AN OWNER OF A COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WISHES TO SELL THE HOSPITAL OR LEASE THE HOSPITAL WITH AN OPTION TO SELL IT, A PETITION REQUESTING AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF WHETHER THE OWNER SHOULD PROCEED WITH THE PROCESS OF SEEKING PROPOSALS FOR THE SALE OR LEASE OF THE HOSPITAL MAY BE FILED WITH THE CLERK OF THE OWNER; TO PROVIDE THAT IF LESS THAN A MAJORITY OF THE VOTERS IN THE ELECTION VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE QUESTION, THEN THE OWNER IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO SELL OR LEASE THE HOSPITAL; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A MAJORITY OF THE VOTERS IN THE ELECTION VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE QUESTION, OR IF NO SUCH PETITION REQUESTING AN ELECTION IS TIMELY FILED WITH THE CLERK, THEN THE OWNER MAY SEEK PROPOSALS FOR THE SALE OR LEASE OF THE HOSPITAL AND MAY SELL OR LEASE THE HOSPITAL TO THE RESPONDENT SUBMITTING THE HIGHEST AND BEST PROPOSAL AFTER PUBLISHING NOTICE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 21 to March 5, 2019, 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 action8 actions on 6 days
In the SenateJan 21 to Feb 1222 days
Public Health and WelfareJan 21 to Feb 515 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 5 to Feb 50 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 12 to Mar 5 · stopped21 days
Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 19 to Mar 5 · stopped14 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 12
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 21 – Feb 12
- Jan 21Referred to the Senate committees on Public Health and Welfare and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Feb 5Reported from PH to AC in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 12Amended in the Senate
- Passed the Senate as amended
In the House of Representatives Feb 14 – Mar 5
- Feb 14Sent to the House
- Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Mar 5Died in committee in the House
All 8 actions, as published
- Jan 21Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
- Feb 5DR - TSDP: PH To ACSenate
- Feb 5Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Feb 12AmendedSenate
- Feb 12Passed As AmendedSenate
- Feb 14Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 19Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives