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2024 Regular Session

House Bill 1213

Living Donor Protection Act; create.

Became law as Chapter 341, Laws of 2024, signed April 17, 2024, 63 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "LIVING DONOR PROTECTION ACT"; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PROHIBIT AN INSURER OF A LIFE, DISABILITY OR LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE POLICY FROM DECLINING OR LIMITING COVERAGE OF A PERSON UNDER ANY POLICY OR OTHERWISE DISCRIMINATING AGAINST SUCH PERSON SOLELY DUE TO THE STATUS OF SUCH PERSON AS A LIVING ORGAN DONOR; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO MAKE ANY MATERIAL IT RECEIVES RELATED TO LIVING ORGAN DONATION FROM A RECOGNIZED LIVING ORGAN DONATION ORGANIZATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC; 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

5 co-sponsors

Justis Gibbs, Jeffery Harness, Kabir Karriem, Carl Mickens, Rickey Thompson

Its course

February 14 to April 17, 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 action11 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 14 to Mar 1227 days

InsuranceFeb 14 to Mar 520 days

In the SenateMar 12 to Apr 322 days

InsuranceMar 21 to Mar 287 days

With the GovernorApr 3 to Apr 1714 days

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 House of Representatives Feb 14 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 14Referred to the House committee on Insurance
  2. Mar 5Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 12Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 13 – Apr 3

  1. Mar 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 21Referred to the Senate committee on Insurance
  3. Mar 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Apr 3Passed the Senate

To the Governor Apr 4 – Apr 17

  1. Apr 4Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Apr 9Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Apr 17Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Feb 14Referred To InsuranceHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 5Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 12PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 21Referred To InsuranceSenate
  6. Mar 28Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Apr 3PassedSenate
  8. Apr 4Returned For EnrollingSenate
  9. Apr 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 9Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Apr 17Approved by GovernorGovernor