Mississippi House Bill 737 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 25 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-02-25 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

An Act To Provide That Religious Organizations, Clergy, Ministers And Certain Individuals Shall Not Be Required To Officiate Any Marriage Or Provide Services If That Action Would Cause The Organization Or Individual To Violate A Sincerely Held Religious Belief; To Provide That The Refusal To Solemnize Any Marriage Or Provide Services Based On A Religious Belief Is Not The Basis For A Civil Or Criminal Cause Of Action And Protected Organizations Or Individuals Shall Not Be Penalized Or Have Benefits Withheld For Refusing Such Services; And For Related Purposes.

Marriage; provide that certain persons shall not be required to officiate if such action would violate a sincerely held religious belief.

Rep. John Lamar [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-25	House	Died In Committee
2016-02-25	House	Recommitted to Committee
2016-02-16	House	Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2016-02-08	House	Referred To Judiciary A

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2016/pdf/history/HB/HB0737.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2016/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0737IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2016/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0737CS.htm