Senate Bill 2870

AN ACT TO ENACT THE MISSISSIPPI FAMILIES' RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE, ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE, OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY SHALL NOT SUBSTANTIALLY BURDEN THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT OF A PARENT TO DIRECT THE UPBRINGING, EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THAT PARENT'S CHILD WITHOUT DEMONSTRATING THAT THE BURDEN IS REQUIRED BY A COMPELLING GOVERNMENTAL INTEREST OF THE HIGHEST ORDER AS APPLIED TO THE PARENT AND THE CHILD AND IS THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE MEANS OF FURTHERING THAT COMPELLING GOVERNMENTAL INTEREST; TO REQUIRE THE CONSENT OF A PARENT OR GUARDIAN FOR CERTAIN ACTIONS, INCLUDING PRESCRIBING MEDICATION OR PERFORMING SURGERY; TO SET CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS TO THE CONSENT REQUIREMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT NO STATE EMPLOYEE SHALL WITHHOLD INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHILD'S PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL OR MENTAL HEALTH FROM THE PARENT; TO PROVIDE A CAUSE OF ACTION TO PARENTS FOR ANY VIOLATION OF THE ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT A PARENT MAY RAISE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT AS A DEFENSE AGAINST CERTAIN JUDICIAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT; TO SET CERTAIN TRANSPARENCY MEASURES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO ESTABLISH TEACHERS' EXPRESSIVE RIGHTS WITHIN A SCHOOL; TO PROVIDE RULES OF CONSTRUCTION RELATED TO THE ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Joey Fillingane

  Sponsor

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In the Senate Jan 20 – Feb 4

1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
2. Feb 4Died in committee in the Senate