State Medical Examiner; clarify qualifications for office and for deputies.
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SB 2161 — State Medical Examiner; clarify qualifications for office and for deputies.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2019. Enacted.
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1 sponsor
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
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The bill SB 2161 has been updated to include additional provisions that were not in the version sent to the governor. These new lines enhance the bill's regulations or protections, which could have a significant impact on its implementation. This change matters because it aims to address specific concerns that arose during the legislative process, ensuring that the bill better serves the needs of the community.
SB2161 (As SentPassed tothe Governor)Senate) - 2019 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
Senator(s) Bryan Senate Bill 2161 (As SentPassed tothe Governor)Senate) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-61-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS IN THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL EXAMINER ACT OF 1986;
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Amendments
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Action History
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Approved by Governor
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Enrolled Bill Signed
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Enrolled Bill Signed
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Returned For Enrolling
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Passed
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Title Suff Do Pass
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Referred To Appropriations
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Transmitted To House
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Passed As Amended
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Amended
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Title Suff Do Pass
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Referred To Appropriations
Sponsors
- Hob Bryan · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on · 18 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Hob Bryan Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (174)
174 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 174 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 38 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 34 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 82 | 31 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 70% | 26% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (117)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bain | — | Yea |
| Baria | — | Nay |
| Beckett | — | Yea |
| Bomgar | — | Nay |
| Busby | — | Yea |
| Calhoun | — | Nay |
| Corley | — | Yea |
| Criswell | — | Yea |
| Denny | — | Yea |
| Dixon | — | Yea |
| Dortch | — | Nay |
| Henley | — | Yea |
| Holland | — | Nay |
| Hopkins | — | Yea |
| Hughes | — | Nay |
| McLeod | — | Yea |
| McNeal | — | Yea |
| Mettetal | — | Yea |
| Miles | — | Nay |
| Paden | — | Nay |
| Patterson | — | Yea |
| Reynolds | — | Nay |
| Shirley | — | Yea |
| Snowden | — | Yea |
| Staples | — | Yea |
| Straughter | — | Nay |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Sykes | — | Yea |
| Walker | — | Nay |
| Weathersby | — | Yea |
| Williams-Barnes | — | Nay |
| Willis | — | Yea |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Yeas--Aguirre | — | Yea |
| Baker | — | Yea |
| Bell (21st) | — | Yea |
| Blackmon | — | Yea |
| Clarke | — | Yea |
| Gibbs (36th) | — | Yea |
| Absent or those Johnson (87th) | — | Not Voting |
| Present--Gibbs (72nd) | — | Not Voting |
| Huddleston | — | Yea |
| Hudson | — | Yea |
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Rogers (14th) | — | Yea |
| Rogers (61st) | — | Yea |
| Taylor | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Nays--Anthony | — | Nay |
| Barnett | — | Nay |
| Bell (65th) | — | Nay |
| Holloway | — | Nay |
| Johnson (94th) | — | Nay |
| Bo Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Evans | Democrat | Nay |
| Bob Evans | Democrat | Nay |
| Bryant W. Clark | Democrat | Yea |
| Carl Mickens | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Cedric Burnett | Democrat | Yea |
| Earle S. Banks | Democrat | Nay |
| Jeffery Harness | Democrat | Nay |
| Jeramey Anderson | Democrat | Yea |
| John G. Faulkner | Democrat | Nay |
| John W. Hines, Sr. | Democrat | Nay |
| Kabir Karriem | Democrat | Nay |
| Omeria Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Oscar Denton | Democrat | Yea |
| Percy W. Watson | Democrat | Nay |
| Stephanie Foster | Democrat | Yea |
| Tracey T. Rosebud | Democrat | Yea |
| Willie Bailey | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Cockerham | Independent | Yea |
| Becky Currie | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Kinkade | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Pigott | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Powell | Republican | Yea |
| C. Scott Bounds | Republican | Yea |
| Carolyn Crawford | Republican | Yea |
| Casey Eure | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Eubanks | Republican | Yea |
| Donnie Scoggin | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Shanks | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Haney | Republican | Yea |
| Henry Zuber III | Republican | Yea |
| Jason White | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Hale | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey S. Guice | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry R. Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Jody Steverson | Republican | Yea |
| Joey Hood | Republican | Nay |
| John Read | Republican | Yea |
| John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III | Republican | Yea |
| Karl Oliver | Republican | Nay |
| Kathy L. Chism | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Morgan | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Horan | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Byrd | Republican | Yea |
| Lester Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Manly Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Tullos | Republican | Nay |
| Missy McGee | Republican | Yea |
| Noah Sanford | Republican | Yea |
| Price Wallace | Republican | Yea |
| Randy P. Boyd | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Rushing | Republican | Nay |
| Richard Bennett | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Roberson | Republican | Yea |
| Sam C. Mims, V | Republican | Not Voting |
| Scott DeLano | Republican | Yea |
| Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes | Republican | Nay |
| Stephen A. Horne | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Massengill | Republican | Yea |
| Timmy Ladner | Republican | Nay |
| Troy Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Vince Mangold | Republican | Yea |
| William Tracy Arnold | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 23 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 74% | 19% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (53)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Branning | — | Yea |
| Browning | — | Yea |
| Burton | — | Not Voting |
| Carmichael | — | Yea |
| Caughman | — | Yea |
| Dawkins | — | Yea |
| Doty | — | Yea |
| Gollott | — | Yea |
| Horhn | — | Yea |
| Jolly | — | Yea |
| Jordan | — | Yea |
| Massey | — | Yea |
| McDaniel | — | Yea |
| Moran | — | Yea |
| Polk | — | Yea |
| Tollison | — | Yea |
| Turner-Ford | — | Nay |
| Witherspoon | — | Yea |
| Yeas--Blackwell | — | Yea |
| Clarke | — | Yea |
| Dearing | — | Yea |
| Jackson R. (11th) | — | Yea |
| Jackson S. (32nd) | — | Yea |
| Parker | — | Yea |
| Simmons W. (13th) | — | Yea |
| Nays--Barnett | — | Nay |
| Jackson G. (15th) | — | Nay |
| Simmons D | — | Nay |
| T. (12th) | — | Nay |
| Absent and those Blackmon | — | Not Voting |
| Hudson | — | Not Voting |
| Voting Present--Wilemon | — | Not Voting |
| Albert Butler | Democrat | Nay |
| David Blount | Democrat | Yea |
| Hillman Terome Frazier | Democrat | Nay |
| Hob Bryan | Democrat | Yea |
| Percy W. Watson | Democrat | Yea |
| Sollie B. Norwood | Democrat | Nay |
| Angela Burks Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Brice Wiggins | Republican | Yea |
| Briggs Hopson | Republican | Yea |
| Chad McMahan | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Younger | Republican | Nay |
| Dean Kirby | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis DeBar, Jr. | Republican | Nay |
| J. Walter Michel | Republican | Yea |
| Joel R. Carter, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Joey Fillingane | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph M. Seymour | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Harkins | Republican | Yea |
| Lydia Graves Chassaniol | Republican | Yea |
| Neil S. Whaley | Republican | Yea |
| Rita Potts Parks | Republican | Yea |
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- SB 2161 is sponsored by Hob Bryan (Democrat).
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- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2019. Enacted.
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