Mississippi House Bill 1456 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Failed on January 31 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 41-23-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Authority For Parents Or Guardians Of School-age Children To Obtain Letters Of Exemption From Vaccinations Or Limiting The Number Of Vaccinations For Medical Reasons In Order For The Child To Attend School; To Provide That In Order To Claim An Exemption From A Required Vaccination For Medical Reasons, The Child's Parent Or Guardian Must Present A Letter From A Physician Stating That The Required Vaccine Is Medically Contraindicated Or Poses A Significant Risk To Or Would Be Injurious To The Health And Well-being Of The Child Or Any Member Of The Child's Household; To Provide That Exemptions From Vaccinations For Medical Reasons Will Be Valid The Duration Of The Child's Attendance In A School District; To Provide That The Opinion Of The Physician Who Signed The Letter Is Final And The School To Which The Letter Is Presented Must Accept The Letter; And For Related Purposes.

Vaccinations; authorize exemptions for medical purposes.

Rep. Mark Formby [R]

Rep. Willie Bailey [D]

Rep. Stephen Horne [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-31	House	Died In Committee
2017-01-16	House	Referred To Education;Public Health and Human Services

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2017/pdf/history/HB/HB1456.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2017/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1456IN.htm