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2021 Regular Session

House Bill 72

Dentists; provide immunity for providing charitable and emergency services.

Became law as Chapter 329, Laws of 2021, signed March 17, 2021, 69 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-25-38, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE DENTISTS IN THE STATUTE THAT PROVIDES IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WHO PROVIDE CHARITABLE HEALTH SERVICES OR PROVIDE HEALTH SERVICES WITHOUT CHARGE WHILE ASSISTING WITH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OR OPERATIONS IN AN EMERGENCY; 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

3 co-sponsors

Kevin Felsher, Greg Haney, Dan Eubanks

Its course

January 7 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 action17 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 7 to Feb 1034 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 7 to Jan 2619 days

Judiciary AJan 26 to Jan 282 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 28 to Jan 280 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Mar 422 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 16 to Feb 259 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 7 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 7Referred to the House committees on Public Health and Human Services and on Judiciary A
  2. Jan 26Reported from PH to JA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 28Reported from JA to PH in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Feb 10Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 10Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Mims, McGee and Young)
  2. Feb 11Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Sent to the Senate
  4. Feb 16Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  5. Feb 25Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  6. 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 17 actions, as published
  1. Jan 7Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 26DR - TSDP: PH To JAHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 28DR - TSDP: JA To PHHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 28Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 10PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 10Motion to Reconsider Entered (Mims, McGee, Young)House of Representatives
  7. Feb 11Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 16Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  10. Feb 25Title Suff Do PassSenate
  11. Mar 4PassedSenate
  12. Mar 8Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  13. Mar 11Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  14. Mar 11Returned For EnrollingSenate
  15. Mar 11Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  17. Mar 17Approved by GovernorGovernor