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 938
Abortion; repeal prohibition of.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTION 41-41-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROHIBITS ABORTION EXCEPT FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE MOTHER'S LIFE OR WHERE THE PREGNANCY IS CAUSED BY RAPE; TO REPEAL SECTION 97-3-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATES A FELONY CRIME FOR ANY PERSON WHO WILLFULLY AND KNOWINGLY CAUSES ANY PREGNANT WOMAN TO ABORT OR MISCARRY A CHILD; TO REPEAL SECTION 97-3-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATES A FELONY CRIME FOR ALLOWING A CHILD DELIVERED IN FAILED ABORTION TO DIE; TO REPEAL SECTION 97-3-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATES A MISDEMEANOR CRIME FOR ANY PERSON WHO PROVIDES AN INSTRUMENT OR MEDICINE TO ASSIST A WOMAN IN OBTAINING AN ABORTION; 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 committees on Public Health and Human Services, on Judiciary B and on et al
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 16Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Judiciary B;et alHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives