Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 2, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
House Bill 570
Cremation; prohibit until approved by county medical examiner.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-61-69, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT CREMATION OF A BODY UNTIL THE COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE DEATH OCCURRED CERTIFIES THAT HE OR SHE INVESTIGATED THE CAUSE AND THE MANNER OF DEATH, HAS THE OPINION THAT NO FURTHER EXAMINATION IS NECESSARY AND APPROVES THE CREMATION OF THE BODY; TO AMEND SECTION 41-61-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ANY PERSON WITH KNOWLEDGE THAT A BODY MAY BE CREMATED TO PROMPTLY INFORM THE COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE DEATH OCCURRED FOR PURPOSES OF AN INVESTIGATION OF THE BODY; TO AMEND SECTION 73-11-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT A LICENSED FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT OR OTHER LICENSEE OF THE BOARD FROM CREMATING A HUMAN BODY WITHOUT APPROVAL FROM THE COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE DEATH OCCURRED; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 18 to February 2, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 days
Judiciary AJan 18 to Feb 2 · 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 House of Representatives Jan 18 – Feb 2
- Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
- Feb 2Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 18Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives