MS HB860 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Failed on March 1 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-03-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Failed on March 1 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-03-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Create New Section 41-37-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Be Known As "jenna's Law," To Require That All Autopsies Conducted In This State Include An Inquiry To Determine Whether The Death Was A Direct Result Of A Seizure Or Epilepsy; To Provide That If The Findings In An Autopsy Are Consistent With Known Or Suspected Sudden Unexpected Death In Epilepsy (sudep), Then The Medical Examiner, Examining Physician Or Coroner Shall Cause To Be Indicated On The Death Certificate That Sudep Is The Cause Or Suspected Cause Of Death And Forward A Copy Of The Death Certificate To The North American Sudep Registry Within Thirty Days; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Autopsies; create "Jenna's Law" to require autopsies to include inquiring about whether death was result of seizure or epilepsy.
Sponsors
| Rep. Joey Hood [R] | Rep. Jill Ford [R] | Rep. Greg Haney [R] | Rep. De Stamps [D] |
Roll Calls
2022-02-03 - House - House Passed (Y: 121 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-01 | Senate | Died In Committee |
| 2022-02-11 | Senate | Referred To Public Health and Welfare |
| 2022-02-04 | House | Transmitted To Senate |
| 2022-02-03 | House | Passed |
| 2022-01-25 | House | Title Suff Do Pass |
| 2022-01-17 | House | Referred To Public Health and Human Services |
