MS SB2854 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Enrolled on May 7 2012 - 75% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-05-08 - Due From Governor 05/25/12
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Authorize The Commissioner Of The Department Of Corrections To Obtain Judicial Approval To Make Health-care Decisions For An Offender Who Lacks The Capacity To Make Such Decisions And Who Does Not Have A Relative Available To Make Such Decisions; To Authorize The Department To Provide An Offender With The Forms Necessary To Execute An Advance Health-care Directive; To Amend Section 93-13-135, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Chancery Court Of The County Of Residence Of An Offender To Appoint A Guardian To Make Health-care Decisions For The Offender; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Advance health-care directives; MDOC may offer such forms to inmates and may act as guardian for certain inmates.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-05-02 - Senate - Senate Conference Report Adopted (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-04-30 - House - House Conference Report Adopted (Y: 121 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-04-10 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 119 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-03-08 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-05-08 Due From Governor 05/25/12
2012-05-08 Enrolled Bill Signed
2012-05-07 Enrolled Bill Signed
2012-05-02 Conference Report Adopted
2012-04-30 Conference Report Adopted
2012-04-29 Conference Report Filed
2012-04-29 Conference Report Filed
2012-04-27 Conferees Named DeBar,Whittington,Monsour
2012-04-24 Conferees Named Jackson (32nd),Hopson,Simmons (13th)
2012-04-18 Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
2012-04-11 Returned For Concurrence
2012-04-10 Passed As Amended
2012-04-10 Amended
2012-04-05 Tabled Subject To Call
2012-03-29 Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
2012-03-29 DR - TSDPAA: JB To CN
2012-03-22 DR - TSDPAA: CN To JB
2012-03-19 Referred To Corrections;Judiciary B
2012-03-09 Transmitted To House
2012-03-08 Immediate Release
2012-03-08 Passed
2012-03-08 Committee Substitute Adopted
2012-03-06 Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2012-03-01 DR - TSDPCS: CR To JA
2012-02-20 Referred To Corrections;Judiciary, Division A

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