l9n/ Mississippi

2017 Regular Session

House Concurrent Resolution 2

Constitution; amend to provide that parents have a fundamental right to direct the upbringing, education and care of their children.

Died in committee in the House, on January 31, 2017.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, BY CREATING A NEW SECTION 32A TO PROVIDE THAT PARENTS HAVE A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO DIRECT THE UPBRINGING, EDUCATION AND CARE OF THEIR CHILDREN; TO PROVIDE THAT PARENTAL RIGHTS INCLUDE THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE ALTERNATIVES TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE SHALL NOT INFRINGE ON A PARENT'S FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS WITHOUT DEMONSTRATING A GOVERNMENTAL INTEREST OF THE HIGHEST ORDER; 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 5 – Jan 31

  1. Jan 5Referred to the House committee on Constitution
  2. Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 5Referred To ConstitutionHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives