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2022 Regular Session

House Bill 779

Law Enforcement Death Benefits Trust Fund; include cause of death covered under First Responders Act of 2020.

Became law as Chapter 315, Laws of 2022, signed March 10, 2022, 52 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-2-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEFINITION OF CAUSE OF DEATH FOR THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIRE FIGHTERS DEATH BENEFITS TRUST FUND INCLUDES ANY CAUSE OF DEATH THAT WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE SAFEGUARDING AMERICA'S FIRST RESPONDERS ACT OF 2020; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE CORONAVIRUS STATE FISCAL RECOVERY FUND TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIRE FIGHTERS DEATH BENEFITS TRUST FUND; 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

10 co-sponsors

Shane Aguirre, Tom Miles, Kevin Felsher, Lester Carpenter, Jill Ford, Jonathan Ray Lancaster, Donnie Scoggin, Greg Haney, De'Keither A. Stamps, Stephanie Foster

Its course

January 17 to March 10, 2022, 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 action12 actions on 9 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Feb 317 days

AppropriationsJan 17 to Feb 115 days

In the SenateFeb 3 to Mar 328 days

AppropriationsFeb 17 to Mar 112 days

With the GovernorMar 3 to Mar 107 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 17 – Feb 3

  1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Appropriations
  2. Feb 1Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 3Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 4 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 4Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Appropriations
  3. Mar 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 3Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 3 – Mar 10

  1. Mar 3Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  2. Returned to the House for enrolling
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 4Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  5. Mar 10Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 1Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 3PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 4Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 17Referred To AppropriationsSenate
  6. Mar 1Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 3PassedSenate
  8. Mar 3Immediate ReleaseSenate
  9. Mar 3Returned For EnrollingSenate
  10. Mar 3Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 4Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 10Approved by GovernorGovernor