l9n/ Mississippi

2021 Regular Session

House Bill 286

Cemeteries; authorize to disinter and reinter dead human remains for next of kin instructions.

Became law as Chapter 335, Laws of 2021, signed March 17, 2021, 58 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE CEMETERY OWNERS TO DISINTER DEAD HUMAN REMAINS FOR REINTERMENT OR FOR TRANSPORTATION FROM THE CEMETERY PURSUANT TO WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS OF THE NEXT OF KIN, OR PURSUANT TO A FINAL ORDER OF THE CHANCERY COURT IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE CEMETERY IS LOCATED, OR IN ORDER TO CORRECT AN ERROR MADE IN THE ORIGINAL INTERMENT OF THE REMAINS UPON NOTICE; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR OWNERS OF CEMETERIES AND FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS FOR CLAIMS ARISING FROM THE DISINTERMENT AND REINTERMENT OR DELIVERY OF DEAD HUMAN REMAINS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-37-25 AND 41-39-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS.

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

2 co-sponsors

Karl Oliver, Sonya Williams-Barnes

Its course

January 18 to March 17, 2021, 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 House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 922 days

Judiciary BJan 18 to Jan 2810 days

In the SenateFeb 9 to Mar 423 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 18 to Mar 212 days

With the GovernorMar 4 to Mar 1713 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 18 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 9Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 10Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 18Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 4Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 8 – Mar 17

  1. Mar 8Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 11Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the House for enrolling
  4. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  5. Mar 12Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  6. Mar 17Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 9PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 10Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 18Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  6. Mar 2Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 4PassedSenate
  8. Mar 8Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  9. Mar 11Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  10. Mar 11Returned For EnrollingSenate
  11. Mar 11Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 17Approved by GovernorGovernor