2020
Regular Session
Cremation; prohibit until approved by county medical examiner.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-61-69, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT CREMATION OF A BODY UNTIL THE COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE DEATH OCCURRED CERTIFIES THAT HE OR SHE INVESTIGATED THE CAUSE AND THE MANNER OF DEATH, HAS THE OPINION THAT NO FURTHER EXAMINATION IS NECESSARY AND APPROVES THE CREMATION OF THE BODY; TO AMEND SECTION 41-61-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ANY PERSON WITH KNOWLEDGE THAT A BODY MAY BE CREMATED TO PROMPTLY INFORM THE COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE DEATH OCCURRED FOR PURPOSES OF AN INVESTIGATION OF THE BODY; TO AMEND SECTION 73-11-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT A LICENSED FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT OR OTHER LICENSEE OF THE BOARD FROM CREMATING A HUMAN BODY WITHOUT APPROVAL FROM THE COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE DEATH OCCURRED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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1547
House Bill 1547
HB 1547
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Dead
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
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Majority
July 1, 2020
Public Health and Human Services
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Public Health and Welfare
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../../Senate_cmtes/PH.xml
Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
F
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Oliver
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A
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../../code_sections/041/00610061.xml
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../../code_sections/073/00110073.xml
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02/17 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
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02/27 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
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03/05 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
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03/05 (H) Passed
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03/09 (H) Transmitted To Senate
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05/12 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
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06/09 (S) Died In Committee
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