MS HB1497 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on March 3 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on March 3 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 41-61-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Confidentiality Of Photographs And Video And Audio Recordings Of An Autopsy Held By A Medical Examiner; To Provide Exceptions For The Deceased's Surviving Relatives And Exceptions For Criminal Or Administrative Proceedings; To Provide That A Court May Order Any Person To View Such Records For Good Cause And To Provide Criminal Penalties For Violating A Court Order; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Autopsies; prohibit unauthorized disclosure or publishing of.
Sponsors
| Rep. Jill Ford [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-03 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2020-02-17 | House | Referred To Public Health and Human Services |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1497.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1497IN.htm |
