Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on March 5, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
House Bill 1516
COVID-19; require notice to family when death may have been caused by vaccine and authorize autopsy.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-61-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A PERSON'S FAMILY TO BE NOTIFIED OF AN OPINION BY A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER OR MEDICAL EXAMINER THAT THE DEATH OF THE PERSON MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY OR RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF A VACCINE FOR COVID-19 TO THE DECEASED; TO AMEND SECTION 41-37-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE AN AUTOPSY TO BE PERFORMED WITHOUT A COURT ORDER WHEN REQUESTED BY A FAMILY MEMBER OF A PERSON WHOSE DEATH MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY OR RELATED TO THE COVID-19 VACCINE; 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 19 to March 5, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 19 to Mar 5 · stopped15 days
Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 19 to Mar 5 · stopped15 days
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 19 – Mar 5
- Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Mar 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 19Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives