Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on January 31, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
House Bill 647
Mississippi Adult Health and Privacy Act; create.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT EACH PERSON WHO IS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER HAS THE RIGHT TO DETERMINE, IN THAT PERSON'S SOLE DISCRETION, WHETHER HE OR SHE WILL RECEIVE VACCINATIONS OR IMMUNIZATIONS FOR ANY DISEASE, EXCEPT WHEN THE PERSON IS REQUIRED TO BE VACCINATED TO ATTEND SCHOOL; TO PROHIBIT ANY PERSON OR ENTITY FROM REQUIRING A PERSON TO RECEIVE A VACCINATION OR IMMUNIZATION FOR ANY DISEASE AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT OR A CONDITION OF RECEIVING A BENEFIT OR SERVICE; TO PROHIBIT A PERSON OR ENTITY FROM USING ANY MEANS OF INTIMIDATION OR THREAT OF TERMINATION OF SUCH PERSON'S EMPLOYMENT, OR DENIAL OR REDUCTION OF A BENEFIT OR SERVICE TO SUCH PERSON, OR DISCLOSURE OF SUCH PERSON'S MEDICAL HISTORY OR RECORDS TO OTHERS, IN ORDER TO CAUSE THE PERSON TO RECEIVE A VACCINATION OR IMMUNIZATION FOR ANY DISEASE; TO AMEND SECTION 41-23-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 16 to January 31, 2023, 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 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
Public Health and Human ServicesJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 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 16 – Jan 31
- Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives