Bill Text: MS HB496 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Parental rights; establish fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing, education and care of their children.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 7)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-02-14 - Ruled Improperly Before House [HB496 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2013-HB496-Introduced.html

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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2013 Regular Session

To: Judiciary B

By: Representative Brown (20th)

House Bill 496

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT OF PARENTS TO DIRECT THE UPBRINGING, EDUCATION AND CARE OF THEIR CHILDREN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  (1)  The liberty of parents to direct the upbringing, education and care of their children is a fundamental right.

     (2)  Neither the State of Mississippi nor any agency thereof shall infringe upon this right without demonstrating that its governmental interest as applied to the person is of the highest order and not otherwise served.

     SECTION 2.  The provisions of this act apply to all laws of the State of Mississippi, and to the implementation of such laws, whether adopted before or after the effective date of this act, unless a law explicitly excludes such application.

     SECTION 3.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2013.