Mississippi House Bill 1159

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-20 - Referred To Public Health and Human Services
Pending: House Public Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Exempt Any Official, Agent Or Employee Of The State Or A Political Subdivision Thereof From Enforcing Or Being Ordered To Enforce Any Federal Directive That Allows Any Medical, Health Care, Behavioral, Or Mental Health Treatment, Service, Therapy Or Counseling To An Unemancipated Minor Or Any Instruction In Human Sexuality Without Parental Notification Or Consent; To Provide A Cause Of Action By A Parent Or Legal Guardian Against Any Person, Corporation Or Other Entity, Who Violates The Medical And Mental Health Related Parental Notification And Consent Requirements; To Bring Forward Sections 37-13-173 And 41-41-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.

Parental consent for medical treatment and instruction in human sexuality; require for students in K-12.

Rep. Lee Yancey [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-20	House	Referred To Public Health and Human Services

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
37	13	173	New Code	See Bill Text
41	41	3	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB1159.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1159IN.htm