l9n/ Mississippi

2016 Regular Session

House Bill 1523

Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act; create.

Became law as Chapter 334, Laws of 2016, signed April 5, 2016, 57 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "PROTECTING FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE FROM GOVERNMENT DISCRIMINATION ACT"; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS REGARDING A SINCERELY HELD RELIGIOUS BELIEF OR MORAL CONVICTION FOR PERSONS, RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND PRIVATE ASSOCIATIONS; TO DEFINE A DISCRIMINATORY ACTION FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY ASSERT A VIOLATION OF THIS ACT AS A CLAIM AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN REMEDIES; TO REQUIRE A PERSON BRINGING A CLAIM UNDER THIS ACT TO DO SO NOT LATER THAN TWO YEARS AFTER THE DISCRIMINATORY ACTION WAS TAKEN; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; 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

7 co-sponsors

William Tracy Arnold, C. Scott Bounds, Lester Carpenter, Andy Gipson, William Shirley, Randy P. Boyd, Dan Eubanks

Its course

February 8 to April 5, 2016, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action21 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Feb 1911 days

Judiciary BFeb 8 to Feb 1810 days

In the SenateFeb 19 to Mar 3040 days

Judiciary, Division AMar 11 to Mar 2211 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 30 to Apr 45 days

With the GovernorApr 4 to Apr 51 day

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 19

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 30

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 Feb 8 – Feb 19

  1. Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
  2. Feb 18Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 19Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 19 – Mar 30

  1. Feb 19Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Straughter, Gipson and Hood)
  2. Feb 24Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Sent to the Senate
  4. Mar 11Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  5. Mar 22Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Mar 30Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 30 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 30Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 31Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  4. Apr 1Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  5. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Hughes, Gipson and Hood)
  6. Apr 4Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  7. Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 4 – Apr 5

  1. Apr 4Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 5Approved by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Feb 8Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 18Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 19Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 19AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 19Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 19Motion to Reconsider Entered (Straughter, Gipson, Hood)House of Representatives
  7. Feb 24Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 24Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 11Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  10. Mar 22Title Suff Do PassSenate
  11. Mar 30AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 30Passed As AmendedSenate
  13. Mar 30Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  14. Mar 31Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  15. Mar 31Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  16. Apr 1Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 1Motion to Reconsider Entered (Hughes, Gipson, Hood)House of Representatives
  18. Apr 4Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 4Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  20. Apr 4Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  21. Apr 5Approved by GovernorGovernor