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2022 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2735

Pilot freestanding emergency room; require the Department of Health to issue not more than five licenses.

Became law as Chapter 436, Laws of 2022, signed April 18, 2022, 91 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-75-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A DEFINITION FOR PILOT FREESTANDING EMERGENCY ROOMS FOR THE PURPOSE OF LICENSURE; TO AMEND SECTION 41-75-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL NOT ISSUE LICENSES FOR MORE THAN FIVE PILOT FREESTANDING EMERGENCY ROOMS; 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

6 co-sponsors

Robert L. Jackson, Tyler McCaughn, Michael McLendon, Daniel H. Sparks, Derrick T. Simmons, Joseph Thomas

Its course

January 17 to April 18, 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 action21 actions on 17 days

In the SenateJan 17 to Feb 1024 days

Public Health and WelfareJan 17 to Jan 3114 days

AppropriationsJan 31 to Feb 11 day

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 10 to Mar 826 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 16 to Feb 248 days

Back in the SenateMar 8 to Apr 427 days

With the GovernorApr 4 to Apr 1814 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 10

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 8

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 Senate Jan 17 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committees on Public Health and Welfare and on Appropriations
  2. Jan 31Reported from PH to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 10Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 15 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 15Sent to the House
  2. Feb 16Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  3. Feb 24Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 8Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 9 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 9Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 22Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 23Conferees named in the Senate: Bryan, Suber and Blount
  4. Mar 24Conferees named in the House: Mims, McGee and Lancaster
  5. Mar 27Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Mar 30Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 4Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 4 – Apr 18

  1. Apr 4Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 18Approved by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Public Health and Welfare;AppropriationsSenate
  2. Jan 31DR - TSDP: PH To APSenate
  3. Feb 1Title Suff Do PassSenate
  4. Feb 10AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 15Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 16Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 24Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 8AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 8Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 9Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 22Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  13. Mar 23Conferees Named Bryan,Suber,BlountSenate
  14. Mar 24Conferees Named Mims,McGee,LancasterHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  19. Apr 4Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. Apr 4Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 18Approved by GovernorGovernor