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2022 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2782

Law Enforcement Officers Death Benefits Trust Fund; include presumption of eligibility for officers with COVID-19.

Sent to the Governor on March 8, 2022, and did not become law. The 2022 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-2-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "CAUSE OF DEATH" UNDER THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIRE FIGHTERS' DEATH BENEFITS TRUST FUND TO INCLUDE THE PRESUMPTION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR DEATH BENEFITS FOR OFFICERS WITH COVID-19 PROVIDED BY THE SAFEGUARDING AMERICA'S FIRST RESPONDERS 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

39 co-sponsors

Briggs Hopson, John A. Polk, Albert Butler, Dennis DeBar, Jr., J. Walter Michel, Rita Potts Parks, Bart Williams, Juan Barnett, Jason Barrett, Kevin Blackwell, Nicole Boyd, Jenifer B. Branning, Kelvin Butler, Joel R.Carter, Jr., Chris Caughman, Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Kathy L. Chism, Scott DeLano, Jeremy England, Joey Fillingane, Josh Harkins, Rod Hickman, Angela Burks Hill, Robert L. Jackson, Tyler McCaughn, Michael McLendon, Chad McMahan, Philip Moran, Sollie B. Norwood, David Parker, Joseph M. Seymour, Derrick T. Simmons, Sarita Simmons, Daniel H. Sparks, Benjamin Suber, Jeff Tate, Joseph Thomas, Brice Wiggins, Chuck Younger

Its course

January 17 to March 24, 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 action10 actions on 9 days

In the SenateJan 17 to Feb 822 days

AppropriationsJan 17 to Feb 115 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Mar 828 days

AppropriationsFeb 10 to Feb 2414 days

With the GovernorMar 8 to Mar 24 · stopped16 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • 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 8

  1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committee on Appropriations
  2. Feb 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 8Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 9 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 9Sent to the House
  2. Feb 10Referred to the House committee on Appropriations
  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

To the Governor Mar 9 – Mar 24

  1. Mar 9Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 24Died on the calendar in the Senate
All 10 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To AppropriationsSenate
  2. Feb 1Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 8PassedSenate
  4. Feb 9Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 10Referred To AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 24Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 8AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 8Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 9Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 24Died On CalendarSenate