MS HB996

Amends Mississippi intestate succession law to deem children conceived through assisted reproduction after a decedent's death as living at the time of death under specific conditions.

Requires a written document signed by the decedent approving assisted reproduction to occur after their death for the child to inherit.

Child must be born within 45 months after the decedent's death, with the embryo in utero no later than 36 months after death, and survive at least 120 hours after birth.

Personal representative must receive notice or have actual knowledge of intent to use the decedent's genetic material within 6 months of the decedent's death.

Creates a rebuttable presumption that the decedent did not approve assisted reproduction if they were divorced or legally separated from the person seeking to conceive, effective July 1, 2023.