MS HC61 | 2012 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Failed on March 6 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-06 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Failed on March 6 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-06 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To Article 3 Of The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890, By Creating A New Section 32a To Provide That The Right To Life Is The Paramount And Most Fundamental Right Of A Person; To Provide That The Word "person" Applies To All Human Beings From Conception To Natural Death, With A Certain Exception; To Specify Certain Activities That Are Not Affected Or Prohibited By This Section, Including Contraception Or Birth Control Not Killing A Person, In Vitro Fertilization Or Other Methods Of Reproduction, Medical Treatment Intended To Preserve Life, Or Miscarriage; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Constitution; amend to provide that the right to life is a fundamental right and "person" applies to all humans from conception.
Sponsors
| Rep. William Arnold [R] | Rep. Randy Boyd [R] | Rep. Chris Brown [R] | Rep. Andy Gipson [R] |
| Rep. Tom Miles [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-06 | Died In Committee | |
| 2012-02-20 | Referred To Constitution |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2012/pdf/history/HC/HC0061.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2012/html/HC/HC0061IN.htm |
