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2016 Regular Session

House Bill 938

Vaccinations; authorize exemptions for medical purposes.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Education Committee on March 22, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-23-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AUTHORITY FOR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OF SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN TO OBTAIN LETTERS OF EXEMPTION FROM VACCINATIONS OR LIMITING THE NUMBER OF VACCINATIONS FOR MEDICAL REASONS IN ORDER FOR THE CHILD TO ATTEND SCHOOL; TO PROVIDE THAT IN ORDER TO CLAIM AN EXEMPTION FROM A REQUIRED VACCINATION FOR MEDICAL REASONS, THE CHILD'S PARENT OR GUARDIAN MUST PRESENT A LETTER FROM A PHYSICIAN STATING THAT THE REQUIRED VACCINE IS MEDICALLY CONTRAINDICATED OR POSES A SIGNIFICANT RISK TO OR WOULD BE INJURIOUS TO THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE CHILD OR ANY MEMBER OF THE CHILD'S HOUSEHOLD; TO PROVIDE THAT EXEMPTIONS FROM VACCINATIONS FOR MEDICAL REASONS WILL BE VALID THE DURATION OF THE CHILD'S ATTENDANCE IN A SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE OPINION OF THE PHYSICIAN WHO SIGNED THE LETTER IS FINAL AND THE SCHOOL TO WHICH THE LETTER IS PRESENTED MUST ACCEPT THE LETTER; 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

33 co-sponsors

William Tracy Arnold, Shane Barnett, Joel Bomgar, Randy P. Boyd, Chris Brown, Larry Byrd, Lester Carpenter, Gary Chism, Dana Criswell, Becky Currie, Dan Eubanks, Robert Foster, Herb Frierson, Andy Gipson, Jeffrey S. Guice, Jeff Hale, Steve Hopkins, Stephen A. Horne, Chris Johnson, Bill Kinkade, Vince Mangold, John L. Moore, Karl Oliver, John Read, Randy Rushing, Mark Tullos, Henry Zuber III, Gary V. Staples, Jeffrey C. Smith, Charles Busby, Rob Roberson, Carolyn Crawford, Ashley Henley

Its course

February 8 to March 22, 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 action9 actions on 8 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Mar 223 days

EducationFeb 8 to Feb 2315 days

In the SenateMar 2 to Mar 22 · stopped20 days

EducationMar 14 to Mar 22 · stopped8 days

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 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Education
  2. Feb 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 25Read the third time in the House
  4. Mar 2Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 3 – Mar 22

  1. Mar 3Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Bell (65th), Moore and Roberson)
  2. Mar 4Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Sent to the Senate
  4. Mar 14Referred to the Senate committees on Education and on Public Health and Welfare
  5. Mar 22Died in committee in the Senate
All 9 actions, as published
  1. Feb 8Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 23Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 25Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 2PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 3Motion to Reconsider Entered (Bell (65th), Moore, Roberson)House of Representatives
  6. Mar 4Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 4Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 14Referred To Education;Public Health and WelfareSenate
  9. Mar 22Died In CommitteeSenate