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2024 Regular Session

House Bill 315

Mississippi Code; modernize terminology by replacing "mentally retarded" with "intellectual disability".

Became law as Chapter 470, Laws of 2024, signed May 8, 2024, 111 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-15-13, 37-13-91, 37-23-63, 41-4-18, 41-7-173, 41-7-191 AND 43-7-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MODERNIZE THE TERMINOLOGY THAT IS USED IN STATE STATUTES TO REFER TO PERSONS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY BY REPLACING THE TERM "MENTALLY RETARDED" WITH "INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY"; 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

2 co-sponsors

Carolyn Crawford, Jeffrey Hulum III

Its course

January 18 to May 8, 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 action19 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Mar 648 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 18 to Feb 2740 days

In the SenateMar 6 to Apr 429 days

Public Health and WelfareMar 19 to Apr 214 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 4 to May 127 days

With the GovernorMay 1 to May 87 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 4

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 Jan 18 – Mar 6

  1. Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Feb 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 6Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 7 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 7Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 19Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Apr 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Apr 4Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 5 – May 1

  1. Apr 5Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Apr 10Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Apr 11Conferees named in the House: Creekmore IV, Yancey and Stepp
  4. Apr 16Conferees named in the Senate: Bryan, Parker and Parks
  5. Apr 24Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Apr 26Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Apr 29Conference report adopted in the House
  9. May 1Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor May 1 – May 8

  1. May 1Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. May 8Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 27Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 6PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 7Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 19Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  6. Apr 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Apr 4AmendedSenate
  8. Apr 4Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Apr 5Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Apr 10Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 11Conferees Named Creekmore IV,Yancey,SteppHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 16Conferees Named Bryan,Parker,ParksSenate
  13. Apr 24Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 24Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Apr 26Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  16. Apr 29Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. May 1Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  18. May 1Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. May 8Approved by GovernorGovernor