MS HB846 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on January 31 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on January 31 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
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.
Title
Marriage; provide that certain persons shall not be required to officiate if such action would violate a sincerely held religious belief.
Sponsors
| Rep. John Lamar [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-31 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2017-01-13 | House | Referred To Judiciary A |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2017/pdf/history/HB/HB0846.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2017/html/HB/0800-0899/HB0846IN.htm |
