Bill Text: MS HB675 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

Mississippi House Bill 675 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Church immunity; provide for worship activities of members while on property of church.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Failed) 2016-02-23 - Died In Committee [HB675 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2016-HB675-Introduced.html

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2016 Regular Session

To: Judiciary A

By: Representative Arnold

House Bill 675

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 11-61-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL IMMUNITY FOR A CHURCH OR PLACE OF WORSHIP FOR ACTIONS OF ITS MEMBERS WHILE ON THE PROPERTY OF THE CHURCH OR PLACE OF WORSHIP; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. The following shall be codified as Section 11-61-2, Mississippi Code of 1972:

11-61-2. A church or place of worship shall be immune from criminal and civil liability for any act by members of the church or place of worship to express the beliefs of the church or place of worship or, to exercise the practices of the church or place of worship, if such expression or exercise occurs when the members of the church or place of worship are located in the church or place of worship or located on property owned by the church or place of worship.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2016.