House Bill 1453

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS FROM REQUIRING ANY PERSON TO BE VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19; TO PROHIBIT GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS FROM TREATING PERSONS WHO ARE NOT VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 DIFFERENTLY FROM THOSE WHO ARE OR FROM REFUSING SERVICES OR GOODS BASED ON A PERSON'S COVID-19 VACCINATION STATUS; TO AUTHORIZE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EMPLOYEE EXEMPTIONS FROM COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATES; TO AMEND SECTION 41-23-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A CHILD WILL BE EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO HAVE ANY SPECIFIC VACCINATION IN ORDER TO ATTEND A SCHOOL OR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION IF THE CHILD'S PARENT OR GUARDIAN SUBMITS TO THE SCHOOL OR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION A LETTER OR AFFIDAVIT THAT DOCUMENTS WHICH REQUIRED VACCINATIONS HAVE BEEN GIVEN, AND WHICH VACCINATIONS HAVE NOT BEEN GIVEN ON THE BASIS THAT THEY ARE CONTRARY TO HIS OR HER RELIGIOUS, PHILOSOPHICAL OR CONSCIENTIOUS BELIEFS; TO PRESCRIBE THE CONTENT TO BE INCLUDED IN THE LETTER OR AFFIDAVIT SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, SCHOOL OR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OF ENROLLMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-20-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE EXEMPTIONS FROM THE IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS LICENSED CHILD CARE FACILITIES WHEN A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OBJECTS TO IMMUNIZATION OF THE CHILD ON THE GROUNDS THAT THE IMMUNIZATION CONFLICTS WITH THE RELIGIOUS, PHILOSOPHICAL OR CONSCIENTIOUS BELIEFS OF THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN; TO PROVIDE THAT A PARENT OR GUARDIAN MUST FIRST FURNISH THE RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL OF THE FACILITY AN AFFIDAVIT IN WHICH THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN SWEARS OR AFFIRMS THAT THE IMMUNIZATION REQUIRED CONFLICTS WITH THE RELIGIOUS, PHILOSOPHICAL OR CONSCIENTIOUS BELIEFS OF THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN BEFORE A CHILD IS EXEMPTED FROM IMMUNIZATION ON RELIGIOUS GROUNDS; TO AMEND SECTION 41-88-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT A REQUIREMENT THAT CHILDREN BE VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 AS PART OF THE CHILD VACCINATION PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Carolyn Crawford

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In the House of Representatives Jan 17 – Feb 1

1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
2. Feb 1Died in committee in the House