Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2806

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Organ donation; clarify authority of organ donor.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
2 01/30 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
3 02/07 (S) Passed
4 02/09 (S) Transmitted To House
5 02/12 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
6 02/27 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2001
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Bryan

Additional Author: Browning

Code Sections: A 041-0041-0209, A 041-0039-0015

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT AN ORGAN DONATION MADE BY WILL, BY A DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY, BY A LIVING WILL OR PURSUANT TO THE UNIFORM ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT SUPERCEDES ANY DECISION BY THE FAMILY OF THE ORGAN DONOR; TO AMEND SECTION 41-41-209, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE FORM FOR SUCH DECLARATION BY AN ORGAN DONOR; TO AMEND SECTION 41-39-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO PROTOCOL FOR POTENTIAL ORGAN DONORS SHALL SUPERCEDE A VALID GIFT OF AN ORGAN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/27/01 at 01:02.

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