MS HB70 | 2021 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Passed on March 24 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-24 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Enact "christian's Law"; To Codify New Section 41-61-66, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Confidentiality Of Autopsy Media Records Held By A Medical Examiner; To Define Terms; To Provide Exceptions Under Certain Circumstances, Including For The Deceased's Surviving Relatives, For Local Governmental Entities, For Criminal Or Administrative Proceedings, And For Educational Purposes; To Authorize Courts To Allow Any Person To View Such Records Upon A Demonstration Of Good Cause; To Provide Criminal Penalties For Willful Violation Of A Court Order; To Provide Criminal Penalties For Violation Of This Section By A Custodian Of Autopsy Media Records; To Provide That This Section Shall Not Prevent Certain Disclosures; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Autopsies; provide for confidentiality of photographs and video and audio recordings with exceptions.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-03-16 - House - House Concurred in Amend From Senate (Y: 117 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-04 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-04 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 118 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-03-24 Approved by Governor
2021-03-18SenateEnrolled Bill Signed
2021-03-18HouseEnrolled Bill Signed
2021-03-16HouseConcurred in Amend From Senate
2021-03-11SenateReturned For Concurrence
2021-03-11SenateMotion to Reconsider Tabled
2021-03-08SenateMotion to Reconsider Entered
2021-03-04SenatePassed As Amended
2021-03-04SenateAmended
2021-03-02SenateTitle Suff Do Pass As Amended
2021-02-18SenateReferred To Judiciary, Division B
2021-02-08HouseTransmitted To Senate
2021-02-08HouseMotion to Reconsider Tabled
2021-02-04HouseMotion to Reconsider Entered (Boyd, Bain, Sanford)
2021-02-04HousePassed As Amended
2021-02-04HouseAmended
2021-01-27HouseTitle Suff Do Pass As Amended
2021-01-07HouseReferred To Judiciary B

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
416161Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Mississippi State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2021/pdf/history/HB/HB0070.xml
Texthttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/HB/0001-0099/HB0070IN.htm
Texthttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/HB/0001-0099/HB0070PS.htm
Texthttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/HB/0001-0099/HB0070SG.htm
Amendmenthttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/ham/HB0070_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Amendmenthttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/ham/HB0070_H_Amend_02.htm
Amendmenthttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/sam/HB0070_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Roll Callhttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2021/pdf/votes/house/0310015.pdf
Roll Callhttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2021/pdf/votes/senate/0590015.pdf
Roll Callhttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2021/pdf/votes/house/0710004.pdf

Bill Comments

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