l9n/ Mississippi

2022 Regular Session

House Bill 1509

COVID-19 vaccine mandate; prohibit state and local government from imposing.

Became law as Chapter 491, Laws of 2022, signed April 21, 2022, 94 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT A STATE AGENCY, PUBLIC OFFICIAL, STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING, PUBLIC COMMUNITY OR JUNIOR COLLEGE, COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE FROM REFUSING SERVICES, HEALTH CARE ACCESS OR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO A PERSON, OR OTHERWISE DISCRIMINATE AGAINST A PERSON, BASED UPON HIS OR HER COVID-19 VACCINATION STATUS OR POSSESSION OF A COVID-19 IMMUNITY PASSPORT; TO DEFINE THE TERMS "IMMUNITY PASSPORT" AND "COVID-19 VACCINATION STATUS"; TO PROVIDE A CERTAIN EXEMPTION FOR HEALTH CARE FACILITIES; 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

Its course

January 17 to April 21, 2022, 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 action23 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Jan 2710 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 17 to Jan 2710 days

In the SenateJan 27 to Mar 941 days

RulesFeb 24 to Feb 284 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 9 to Apr 426 days

With the GovernorApr 4 to Apr 2117 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • 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 Jan 17 – Jan 27

  1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Jan 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Passed the House

In the Senate Jan 27 – Mar 9

  1. Jan 27Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Faulkner, Mims and McGee)
  2. Jan 31Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Sent to the Senate
  4. Feb 24Referred to the Senate committee on Rules
  5. Feb 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 9Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 10 – Apr 4

  1. Mar 10Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  4. Mar 14Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  5. Mar 16Conferees named in the House: Mims, Shanks and White
  6. Mar 18Conferees named in the Senate: Kirby, Boyd and Michel
  7. Mar 28Conference report filed in the Senate
  8. Conference report filed in the House
  9. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the House
  10. Mar 30Conference report adopted in the Senate
  11. Apr 4Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 4 – Apr 21

  1. Apr 4Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 21Approved by the Governor
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 27Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 27PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 27Motion to Reconsider Entered (Faulkner, Mims, McGee)House of Representatives
  5. Jan 31Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  6. Jan 31Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 24Referred To RulesSenate
  8. Feb 28Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 9AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 9Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 10Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  12. Mar 10Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  13. Mar 10Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  14. Mar 14Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 16Conferees Named Mims,Shanks,WhiteHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 18Conferees Named Kirby,Boyd,MichelSenate
  17. Mar 28Conference Report FiledSenate
  18. Mar 28Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  20. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  21. Apr 4Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  22. Apr 4Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  23. Apr 21Approved by GovernorGovernor