MS HB1342 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Failed on February 23 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-02-23 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Failed on February 23 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-02-23 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Provide That Members Of The Judiciary And Boards Of Supervisors Authorized To Officiate Rites Of Matrimony Shall Not Be Required To Do So If Such Action Would Violate A Sincerely Held Religious Belief; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Judges; authorize to refuse to solemnize marriage if against sincerely held beliefs.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-23 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2016-02-08 | House | Referred To Judiciary A |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2016/pdf/history/HB/HB1342.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2016/html/HB/1300-1399/HB1342IN.htm |
