Mississippi House Bill 244 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Failed on February 9 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-02-09 - Died On Calendar
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 43-15-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Age Of A Baby That May Be "dropped Off" To A Medical Provider Without Liability; To Authorize A Person Who Is Designated By The Baby's Parent To Drop Off The Baby To Receive The Same Immunity That A Parent Who Drops Off A Baby; To Amend Sections 43-15-205 And 43-15-207, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand Immunity To The Person Who Is Designated By The Parent To Drop Off A Baby; To Bring Forward Section 43-15-209, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides Immunity From Civil Action, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 43-15-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Describe The Required Procedures That Must Be Followed By A Medical Provider That Receives A Baby Who Is Dropped Off, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Baby Drop off immunity; revise age of baby and who may drop off.

Rep. Noah Sanford [R]

Rep. Steve Hopkins [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-09	House	Died On Calendar
2023-01-31	House	Title Suff Do Pass
2023-01-05	House	Referred To Judiciary B

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
43	15	201	Amended Code	See Bill Text
43	15	203	New Code	See Bill Text
43	15	205	Amended Code	See Bill Text
43	15	207	Amended Code	See Bill Text
43	15	209	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/history/HB/HB0244.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/HB/0200-0299/HB0244IN.htm