History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Marriage license; require testing for STDs and receive treatment before issuance of.
| 1 | 01/06/98 | (H) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 2 | 02/03/98 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1998 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
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.
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