Mississippi House Bill 286 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on March 17 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-17 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An Act To Authorize Cemetery Owners To Disinter Dead Human Remains For Reinterment Or For Transportation From The Cemetery Pursuant To Written Instructions Of The Next Of Kin, Or Pursuant To A Final Order Of The Chancery Court In The County In Which The Cemetery Is Located, Or In Order To Correct An Error Made In The Original Interment Of The Remains Upon Notice; To Provide Immunity From Liability For Owners Of Cemeteries And Funeral Establishments And Their Employees, Officers And Directors For Claims Arising From The Disinterment And Reinterment Or Delivery Of Dead Human Remains Made In Accordance With This Act; To Amend Sections 41-37-25 And 41-39-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions.

Cemeteries; authorize to disinter and reinter dead human remains for next of kin instructions.

Rep. Nick Bain [R]

Rep. Karl Oliver [R]

Rep. Sonya Williams-Barnes [D]

2021-03-04 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-09 - House - House Passed (Y: 113 N: 0 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-03-17		Approved by Governor
2021-03-12	Senate	Enrolled Bill Signed
2021-03-11	House	Enrolled Bill Signed
2021-03-11	Senate	Returned For Enrolling
2021-03-11	Senate	Motion to Reconsider Tabled
2021-03-08	Senate	Motion to Reconsider Entered
2021-03-04	Senate	Passed
2021-03-02	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass
2021-02-18	Senate	Referred To Judiciary, Division A
2021-02-10	House	Transmitted To Senate
2021-02-09	House	Passed
2021-01-28	House	Title Suff Do Pass
2021-01-18	House	Referred To Judiciary B

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
41	37	25	Amended Code	See Bill Text
41	39	117	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2021/pdf/history/HB/HB0286.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/HB/0200-0299/HB0286IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/HB/0200-0299/HB0286PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2021/html/HB/0200-0299/HB0286SG.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2021/pdf/votes/house/0360016.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2021/pdf/votes/senate/0590037.pdf