l9n/ Mississippi

2021 Regular Session

House Bill 70

Autopsies; provide for confidentiality of photographs and video and audio recordings with exceptions.

Became law as Chapter 397, Laws of 2021, signed March 24, 2021, 76 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO ENACT "CHRISTIAN'S LAW"; TO CODIFY NEW SECTION 41-61-66, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF AUTOPSY MEDIA RECORDS HELD BY A MEDICAL EXAMINER; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING FOR THE DECEASED'S SURVIVING RELATIVES, FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES, FOR CRIMINAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS, AND FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES; TO AUTHORIZE COURTS TO ALLOW ANY PERSON TO VIEW SUCH RECORDS UPON A DEMONSTRATION OF GOOD CAUSE; TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR WILLFUL VIOLATION OF A COURT ORDER; TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION BY A CUSTODIAN OF AUTOPSY MEDIA RECORDS; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS SECTION SHALL NOT PREVENT CERTAIN DISCLOSURES; 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

5 co-sponsors

Fred Shanks, Billy Adam Calvert, Troy Smith, Stephen A. Horne, Jill Ford

Its course

January 7 to March 24, 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 action18 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 7 to Feb 428 days

Judiciary BJan 7 to Jan 2720 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Mar 428 days

Judiciary, Division BFeb 18 to Mar 212 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 4 to Mar 1814 days

With the GovernorMar 18 to Mar 246 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 4

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 7 – Feb 4

  1. Jan 7Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Jan 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  3. Feb 4Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 4 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 4Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Boyd, Bain and Sanford)
  2. Feb 8Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Sent to the Senate
  4. Feb 18Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  5. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 4Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 8 – Mar 18

  1. Mar 8Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 11Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  4. Mar 16Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  5. Mar 18Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 18 – Mar 24

  1. Mar 18Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 24Approved by the Governor
All 18 actions, as published
  1. Jan 7Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 27Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 4AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 4Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 4Motion to Reconsider Entered (Boyd, Bain, Sanford)House of Representatives
  6. Feb 8Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 8Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 18Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  9. Mar 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 4AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 4Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 8Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  13. Mar 11Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  14. Mar 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  15. Mar 16Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 18Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 18Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  18. Mar 24Approved by GovernorGovernor