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2021 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2270

Autopsies; provide for confidentiality of photographs and recordings of.

Sent to the Governor on March 9, 2021, and did not become law. The 2021 session has ended.

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 Senate

25 co-sponsors

Philip Moran, Joel R.Carter, Jr., Joseph M. Seymour, Sampson Jackson II, Benjamin Suber, Juan Barnett, Rita Potts Parks, Kathy L. Chism, Chuck Younger, Joey Fillingane, Michael McLendon, Jeremy England, Daniel H. Sparks, Jeff Tate, Bart Williams, David Parker, Chris Caughman, Chad McMahan, Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Jason Barrett, Brice Wiggins, Neil S. Whaley, Mike Thompson, Kevin Blackwell, Sarita Simmons

Its course

January 12 to March 10, 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 action14 actions on 8 days

In the SenateJan 12 to Feb 322 days

Judiciary, Division BJan 12 to Jan 197 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 3 to Mar 934 days

Judiciary BFeb 24 to Feb 251 day

With the GovernorMar 9 to Mar 10 · stopped1 day

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 9

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 12 – Feb 3

  1. Jan 12Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
  2. Jan 19Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 3Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 5 – Mar 9

  1. Feb 5Sent to the House
  2. Feb 24Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  3. Feb 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 9Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

To the Governor Mar 9 – Mar 10

  1. Mar 9Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Bain and Sanford)
  2. Mar 10Reconsidered in the House
  3. Tabled in the House
  4. Died on the calendar in the House
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 12Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
  2. Jan 19Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 3Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 3AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 3Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 5Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 24Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 25Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 9AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 9Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 9Motion to Reconsider Entered (Bain, Sanford)House of Representatives
  12. Mar 10ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 10TabledHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 10Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives