Mississippi Senate Bill 2722 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 23 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-02-23 - 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 Certificates Of Exemption From 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 Certificate From The Child's 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 For One Year; To Provide That The Opinion Of The Physician Who Signed The Certificate Is Final And The School To Which The Certificate Is Presented Must Accept The Certificate; And For Related Purposes.

School attendance; authorize exemptions from vaccinations for medical reasons for conscientious beliefs for.

Sen. Joey Fillingane [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-23	Senate	Died In Committee
2016-02-08	Senate	Referred To Education;Public Health and Welfare

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2016/pdf/history/SB/SB2722.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2016/html/SB/2700-2799/SB2722IN.htm