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2022 Regular Session

House Bill 942

Hunting and fishing; allow online applicants for a license to elect to be an organ donor.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 28, 2022. The 2022 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS TO ALLOW AN ONLINE APPLICANT FOR A RESIDENT HUNTING OR FISHING LICENSE TO INDICATE IF THE APPLICANT DESIRES TO BE A DONOR OF AN ANATOMICAL GIFT; TO REQUIRE THE HUNTING OR FISHING LICENSE OF AN ONLINE APPLICANT WHO ELECTS TO BE A DONOR TO INCLUDE A SYMBOL INDICATING THAT THE LICENSE HOLDER IS A DONOR UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI UNIFORM ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 41-39-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERM "HUNTING OR FISHING LICENSE" AS USED UNDER THE ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 41-39-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE PERSONS APPLYING ONLINE FOR A HUNTING OR FISHING LICENSE WHO ARE OVER THE AGE OF 18 IN THE LIST OF PERSONS ELIGIBLE TO MAKE AN ANATOMICAL GIFT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-39-109 AND 41-39-127, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-39-139, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE RELEVANT INFORMATION REGARDING A DONOR'S ANATOMICAL GIFT TO A DONOR REGISTRY ESTABLISHED OR CONTRACTED FOR BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; TO REQUIRE AN ONLINE APPLICATION FOR THE RENEWAL OF A HUNTING OR FISHING LICENSE TO INCLUDE A QUESTION ASKING THE APPLICANT IF THE INDIVIDUAL DESIRES TO BE A DONOR; TO DIRECT THE CODE PUBLISHERS TO CODIFY SECTION 1 OF THIS ACT WITH THE LAWS GOVERNING HUNTING AND FISHING IN CHAPTER 7, TITLE 49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; 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

Jill Ford, Jeff Hale, Ken Morgan, Bill Pigott, Brent Powell

Its course

January 17 to March 28, 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 action13 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Jan 258 days

Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksJan 17 to Jan 203 days

In the SenateJan 25 to Mar 943 days

Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksFeb 11 to Feb 2312 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 9 to Mar 28 · stopped19 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee 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 House of Representatives Jan 17 – Jan 25

  1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
  2. Jan 20Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 25Passed the House

In the Senate Jan 26 – Mar 9

  1. Jan 26Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 11Referred to the Senate committee on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
  3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 9Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 10 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 10Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 14Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 16Conferees named in the House: Kinkade, Barnett and Hale
  4. Mar 21Conferees named in the Senate: Whaley, Suber and Younger
  5. Mar 28Died in conference in the House
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 20Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 25PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 26Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 11Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and ParksSenate
  6. Feb 23Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 9AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 9Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 10Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 14Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 16Conferees Named Kinkade,Barnett,HaleHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 21Conferees Named Whaley,Suber,YoungerSenate
  13. Mar 28Died In ConferenceHouse of Representatives