MS HB315 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on May 8 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-08 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

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.

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Title

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

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-04-29 - House - House Conference Report Adopted (Y: 120 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-26 - Senate - Senate Conference Report Adopted (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-04 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-06 - House - House Passed (Y: 122 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-05-08 Approved by Governor
2024-05-01SenateEnrolled Bill Signed
2024-05-01HouseEnrolled Bill Signed
2024-04-29HouseConference Report Adopted
2024-04-26SenateConference Report Adopted
2024-04-24SenateConference Report Filed
2024-04-24HouseConference Report Filed
2024-04-16SenateConferees Named Bryan,Parker,Parks
2024-04-11HouseConferees Named Creekmore IV,Yancey,Stepp
2024-04-10HouseDecline to Concur/Invite Conf
2024-04-05SenateReturned For Concurrence
2024-04-04SenatePassed As Amended
2024-04-04SenateAmended
2024-04-02SenateTitle Suff Do Pass As Amended
2024-03-19SenateReferred To Public Health and Welfare
2024-03-07HouseTransmitted To Senate
2024-03-06HousePassed
2024-02-27HouseTitle Suff Do Pass
2024-01-18HouseReferred To Public Health and Human Services

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
251513Amended CodeSee Bill Text
371391Amended CodeSee Bill Text
372363Amended CodeSee Bill Text
41418Amended CodeSee Bill Text
417173Amended CodeSee Bill Text
417191Amended CodeSee Bill Text
43761Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Mississippi State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB0315.xml
Texthttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/0300-0399/HB0315IN.htm
Texthttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/0300-0399/HB0315PS.htm
Texthttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/0300-0399/HB0315SG.htm
Amendmenthttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/sam/HB0315_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Supplementhttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/pdf/cr/HB0315CR.pdf
Roll Callhttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/votes/house/0650053.pdf
Roll Callhttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/votes/senate/0940022.pdf
Roll Callhttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/votes/senate/1160007.pdf
Roll Callhttps://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/votes/house/1190010.pdf

Bill Comments

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