Senate Bill 2664

AN ACT TO CREATE SECTION 41-41-50, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH THE "PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT ENHANCEMENT ACT"; TO CREATE SECTION 41-41-50.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXPRESS THE LEGISLATURE'S INTENT TO STRENGTHEN A PARENT'S OR LEGAL GUARDIAN'S INVOLVEMENT IN A MINOR'S DECISION TO HAVE AN ABORTION; TO AMEND SECTION 41-41-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE ADDITIONAL TERMS RELEVANT TO THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 41-41-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE PERFORMING OF AN ABORTION UPON A WOMAN UNDER THE AGE OF 18 OR A WOMAN WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY WITHOUT THE NOTARIZED WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE WOMAN'S PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIAN; TO RESTRICT THE VENUE WHEREIN A MINOR OR INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED WOMAN MAY SEEK A JUDICIAL WAIVER TO THE REQUISITE CONSENT; TO CREATE SECTION 41-41-54, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE PHYSICIAN TO VERIFY A PERSON'S IDENTITY AND RELATIONSHIP TO THE MINOR OR INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED WOMAN BEFORE ACCEPTING THE PERSON'S CONSENT TO THE WOMAN'S ABORTION; TO AMEND SECTION 41-41-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATION OF THE MINOR OR INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED WOMAN PRIOR TO DECIDING HER REQUEST TO WAIVE THE REQUISITE CONSENT; TO AMEND SECTION 41-41-57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A PHYSICIAN TO INFORM CERTAIN PERSONS FOLLOWING THE PERFORMING OF A MEDICAL EMERGENCY ABORTION UPON THE MINOR OR INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED WOMAN; TO AMEND SECTION 41-41-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE HOW THIS ACT SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE LEGISLATURE'S RIGHT TO DEFEND A CHALLENGE TO THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Gary Jackson

  Sponsor

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In the Senate Feb 20 – Mar 6

1. Feb 20Referred to the Senate committees on Public Health and Welfare and on Judiciary, Division A
2. Mar 6Died in committee in the Senate