Mississippi House Bill 587 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Failed on February 23 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-02-23 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Provide That Religious Organizations, Clergy, Ministers And Certain Individuals Shall Not Be Required To Officiate Any Marriage Or Provide Services If That Action Would Cause The Organization Or Individual To Violate A Sincerely Held Religious Belief; To Provide That The Refusal To Solemnize Any Marriage Or Provide Services Based On A Religious Belief Is Not The Basis For A Civil Or Criminal Cause Of Action And Protected Organizations Or Individuals Shall Not Be Penalized Or Have Benefits Withheld For Refusing Such Services; And For Related Purposes.

Marriage; provide that certain religious organizations and individuals shall not be required to officiate if that would violate beliefs.

Rep. William Arnold [R]	Rep. Lester Carpenter [R]	Rep. Becky Currie [R]	Rep. Mark Formby [R]
Rep. Carolyn Crawford [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-23	House	Died In Committee
2016-02-08	House	Referred To Judiciary A

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2016/pdf/history/HB/HB0587.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2016/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0587IN.htm