Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 1, 2022. The 2022 session has ended.
2022 Regular Session
House Bill 537
Children; persons convicted of certain sex offenses not allowed to give health care consent for.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-41-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF CERTAIN SEX OFFENSES AGAINST ANY CHILD SHALL NOT BE AUTHORIZED TO CONSENT TO ANY SURGICAL OR MEDICAL TREATMENT OR PROCEDURE FOR AN UNEMANCIPATED MINOR; TO AMEND SECTION 93-5-24, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IN ANY PROCEEDING WHERE THE CUSTODY OF A CHILD IS IN DISPUTE, THE CHILD SHALL NOT BE PLACED IN CUSTODY OF A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF CERTAIN SEX OFFENSES AGAINST ANY CHILD; TO AMEND SECTION 93-13-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISION; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 12 to February 1, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 12 to Feb 1 · stopped20 days
Judiciary BJan 12 to Feb 1 · stopped20 days
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 12 – Feb 1
- Jan 12Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
- Feb 1Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 12Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
- Feb 1Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives