Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 57

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Marriage license; require testing for STDs and receive treatment before issuance of.

History of Actions:

101/07/97(H)Referred To Public Health and Welfare
202/04/97(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1997
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Green (72nd)

Code Section: A 093-0001-0005

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-1-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE APPLICANTS FOR MARRIAGE LICENSES TO BE TESTED FOR OTHER SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES IN ADDITION TO SYPHILIS; TO REQUIRE APPLICANTS WHO TEST POSITIVE FOR A SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE TO HAVE COMPLETED OR BE UNDERGOING TREATMENT AND COUNSELING FOR THE DISEASE BEFORE THE MEDICAL CERTIFICATE FOR THE MARRIAGE LICENSE MAY BE ISSUED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 11/01/96 at 10:12.



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