l9n/ Mississippi

2013 Regular Session

House Concurrent Resolution 14

Constitution; amend to provide that the right to life is a fundamental right and "person" applies to all humans from conception.

Died in committee in the House, on February 5, 2013.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

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.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 11 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 11Referred to the House committee on Constitution
  2. Feb 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 11Referred To ConstitutionHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives