Became law as Chapter 441, Laws of 2024, signed April 25, 2024, 77 days after it was filed.
2024 Regular Session
House Bill 1068
County medical examiners; require to enter information electronically.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-61-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD THE DEATH OF ANY PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN TO THE LIST OF DEATHS CATEGORIZED AS "AFFECTING PUBLIC INTEREST"; TO AMEND SECTION 41-61-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINERS TO ENTER ELECTRONICALLY THE INFORMATION FOR ALL DEATHS, AND ALL ASSOCIATED TOXICOLOGY REPORTS, THAT OCCUR IN THE EXAMINER'S COUNTY IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER; TO AMEND SECTION 13-1-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE AN EVIDENTIARY PRESUMPTION OF DEATH TO BE KNOWN AS THE "ZEB HUGHES LAW" WHENEVER UNCONTRADICTED SWORN TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE SUPPORT A DETERMINATION OF THE DEATH OF A MISSING PERSON WHO HAS UNDERGONE A CATASTROPHIC EVENT THAT EXPOSED THE PERSON TO IMMINENT PERIL; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 41-57-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS TO PREPARE A DEATH CERTIFICATE FOR A MISSING PERSON LEGALLY PRESUMED TO BE DEAD UPON RECEIPT OF A PROPER COURT ORDER; 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
Sponsor
Its course
February 8 to April 25, 2024, 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 action17 actions on 13 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Mar 829 days
Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 8 to Feb 2921 days
In the SenateMar 8 to Apr 528 days
Public Health and WelfareMar 19 to Mar 278 days
Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 5 to Apr 1813 days
With the GovernorApr 18 to Apr 257 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentPending
Senate floor 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 Feb 8 – Mar 8
- Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Feb 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 8Passed the House
In the Senate Mar 11 – Apr 5
- Mar 11Sent to the Senate
- Mar 19Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
- Mar 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Apr 5Amended in the Senate
- Passed the Senate as amended
Back in the House of Representatives Apr 5 – Apr 18
- Apr 5Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
- Apr 11Reconsidered in the Senate
- Amended in the Senate
- Passed the Senate as amended
- Apr 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
- Apr 17Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
- Apr 18Enrolled bill signed in the House
To the Governor Apr 19 – Apr 25
- Apr 19Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
- Apr 25Approved by the Governor
All 17 actions, as published
- Feb 8Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 29Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Mar 8PassedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Mar 19Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
- Mar 27Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
- Apr 5AmendedSenate
- Apr 5Passed As AmendedSenate
- Apr 5Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
- Apr 11ReconsideredSenate
- Apr 11AmendedSenate
- Apr 11Passed As AmendedSenate
- Apr 12Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
- Apr 17Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
- Apr 18Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 19Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Apr 25Approved by GovernorGovernor