Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee on February 2, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2190
Emergency Management Law; revise definition to include a public health emergency and revise emergency powers of the Governor.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 33-15-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "NATURAL EMERGENCY" AS USED IN THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT LAW TO INCLUDE A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY SUCH AS AN EPIDEMIC OR A PANDEMIC; TO AMEND SECTION 33-15-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO LIMIT THE DURATION OF CERTAIN STATE OF EMERGENCIES TO 45 DAYS UNLESS EXTENDED BY THE LEGISLATURE; TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNOR, UPON GUIDANCE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, TO ALLOW CERTAIN MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL LICENSEES IN OTHER STATES TO PERFORM PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN MISSISSIPPI DURING THE PERIOD OF A DECLARED EMERGENCY; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 41-39-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO TAKE POSSESSION OF DEAD HUMAN BODIES IN ANY COUNTY WHERE THE DEPARTMENT BELIEVES THAT THE COUNTY LACKS SUFFICIENT FACILITIES AND TRAINED PERSONNEL; 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 Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 8 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 SenateJan 8 to Feb 2 · stopped25 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 8 to Feb 2 · stopped25 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 Senate Jan 8 – Feb 2
- Jan 8Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Feb 2Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 8Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeSenate