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 688
Intestate succession; child conceived by assisted reproduction after decedent's death is deemed to be living at time of death.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 91-1-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT FOR THE PURPOSES OF INTESTATE SUCCESSION, IF THE DECEDENT DIES BEFORE THE START OF A PREGNANCY BY ASSISTED REPRODUCTION RESULTING IN THE BIRTH OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO LIVES AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED TWENTY HOURS AFTER BIRTH, THAT INDIVIDUAL IS DEEMED TO BE LIVING AT THE TIME OF THE DECEDENT'S DEATH UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 91-1-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; 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