l9n/ Mississippi

2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2815

Parental rights; prohibit infringement on except in limited circumstances.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division A Committee on March 5, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO STATE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS REGARDING THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT OF PARENTS TO DIRECT THE EDUCATION, UPBRINGING, CARE AND CONTROL OF THEIR CHILDREN; TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE LIBERTY INTEREST OF A PARENT IN THE NURTURE, EDUCATION, CARE, CUSTODY, AND CONTROL OF THE PARENT'S CHILD IS A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT; TO PROHIBIT AN AGENCY OR OFFICER OF THIS STATE OR ANY AGENCY OR OFFICER OF ANY SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE FROM INFRINGING ON FUNDAMENTAL PARENTAL RIGHTS EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY LAW NARROWLY TAILORED TO MEET A COMPELLING GOVERNMENTAL INTEREST BY THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE MEANS; 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 Senate

Its course

February 19 to March 5, 2024, 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 SenateFeb 19 to Mar 5 · stopped15 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 19 to Mar 5 · 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 Senate Feb 19 – Mar 5

  1. Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  2. Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published