MS HB589 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-2)
Status: Failed on January 31 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-2)
Status: Failed on January 31 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 45-2-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Whenever A Death Benefit Is Paid To The Survivors Or The Estate Of A Law Enforcement Officer Or Firefighter Under Certain Federal Laws, The Department Of Public Safety Shall Make A Payment From The State Death Benefits Trust Fund To The Survivors Or The Estate Of The Person Without Making Its Own Determination About The Person's Cause Of Death; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Death Benefits Trust Fund; survivors of persons receiving federal death benefits shall automatically receive a payment from.
Sponsors
| Rep. Lester Carpenter [R] | Rep. Tom Miles [D] | Rep. William Arnold [R] | Rep. Larry Byrd [R] |
| Rep. Jeff Hale [R] | Rep. Steve Hopkins [R] | Rep. Rickey Thompson [D] | Rep. Brady Williamson [R] |
| Rep. Jon Lancaster [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-31 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2023-01-16 | House | Referred To Appropriations |
Code Citations
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2023/pdf/history/HB/HB0589.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2023/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0589IN.htm |
