Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 521

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Child care facilities; Health Department cannot adopt regulations affecting issues of religious faith.

History of Actions:

101/06/99(H)Referred To Public Health and Welfare
202/02/99(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1999
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Smith (35th)

Code Sections: A 043-0020-0008, A 043-0020-0015

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-20-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT EMPLOYEES OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES SHALL BE ALLOWED TO EXERCISE OR PRACTICE THEIR RELIGIOUS FAITH IN CONNECTION WITH THE OPERATION OF THE FACILITY, INCLUDING DETERMINING THE CONTENT OF ANY CURRICULUM TAUGHT OR USED AT THE FACILITY; TO PROHIBIT THE CHILD CARE FACILITY LICENSING AGENCY FROM ADOPTING ANY RULE, REGULATION OR POLICY THAT WOULD LIMIT, RESTRICT, DISCRIMINATE AGAINST OR OTHERWISE AFFECT ANY CHILD CARE FACILITY OR EMPLOYEE OF A CHILD CARE FACILITY ON ISSUES OF THE EXERCISE OR PRACTICE OF RELIGIOUS FAITH IN THE OPERATION OF THE FACILITY; TO AMEND SECTION 43-20-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:06.



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