Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Public Health and Welfare Committee on February 1, 2022. The 2022 session has ended.
2022 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2708
State Board of Medical Licensure; revise organization and membership of board.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-43-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE TO THE MISSISSIPPI STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-43-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD THREE CONSUMER MEMBERS TO THE BOARD; TO PROVIDE THAT EACH PHYSICIAN MEMBER OF THE BOARD SHALL HOLD A CURRENT MISSISSIPPI LICENSE TO PRACTICE MEDICINE; TO REVISE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD AND THE APPOINTMENT DEADLINES; TO AMEND SECTION 73-43-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CONSUMER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD MAY DISCUSS, VOTE AND NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE BUT SHALL NOT HOLD OFFICE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-43-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE QUORUM OF THE BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 73-43-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD, THROUGH ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HIRE INVESTIGATORS TO CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-43-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; 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 17 to February 1, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 17 to Feb 1 · stopped15 days
Public Health and WelfareJan 17 to Feb 1 · stopped15 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 17 – Feb 1
- Jan 17Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
- Feb 1Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 17Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
- Feb 1Died In CommitteeSenate