l9n/ Mississippi

2023 Regular Session

House Bill 996

Intestate succession; child conceived by assisted reproduction after decedent's death is deemed to be living at time of death.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on March 8, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 91-1-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT FOR THE PURPOSES OF INTESTATE SUCCESSION, IF THE DECEDENT DIES BEFORE THE START OF A PREGNANCY BY ASSISTED REPRODUCTION RESULTING IN THE BIRTH OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO LIVES AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED TWENTY HOURS AFTER BIRTH, THAT INDIVIDUAL IS DEEMED TO BE LIVING AT THE TIME OF THE DECEDENT'S DEATH UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 91-1-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; 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

1 co-sponsor

Jansen Owen

Its course

January 16 to March 8, 2023, 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 action8 actions on 8 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 924 days

Judiciary AJan 16 to Jan 2610 days

In the SenateFeb 9 to Mar 8 · stopped27 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 13 to Feb 2310 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

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 16 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 8Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 9Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 10Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 13Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 8Died on the calendar in the Senate
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 8Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 9PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 10Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 13Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  7. Feb 23Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 8Died On CalendarSenate