MS SB2834 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Failed on March 12 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-12 - Died On Calendar
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Create "chandler's Law"; To Declare Legislative Intent With Regard To The Availability To Family Members Of Genetic Information About A Genetic Cause Of Death After A Postmortem Examination; To Amend Sections 41-37-25 And 41-61-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Disclosure To The Next Of Kin Of Genetic Information Concerning The Deceased; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Chandler's Law; create right for next of kin to obtain postmortem genetic information.

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History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-12SenateDied On Calendar
2020-02-27SenateTitle Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2020-02-17SenateReferred To Judiciary, Division A

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