Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Abortion Procedure Rights of Conscience Act; providers, institutions and payers not required to participate in abortion procedures.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 02/17 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 2 | 03/02 (S) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 03/17 (S) Passed | |
| 4 | 03/18 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 5 | 03/22 (H) Referred To Judiciary B | |
| 6 | 04/01 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 7 | 04/07 (H) Amended | |
| 8 | 04/07 (H) Passed As Amended | |
| 9 | 04/09 (H) Returned For Concurrence | |
| 10 | 04/22 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
| 11 | 04/28 (S) Conferees Named Nunnelee,Hyde-Smith,Frazier | |
| 12 | 04/29 (H) Conferees Named Smith (39th),Fillingane,Gunn | |
| 13 | 05/01 (S) Conference Report Filed | |
| 14 | 05/01 (H) Conference Report Filed | |
| 15 | 05/03 (S) Conference Report Adopted | |
| 16 | 05/03 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf | |
| 17 | 05/03 (S) Reconsidered | |
| 18 | 05/03 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf | |
| 19 | 05/03 (H) Conference Report Filed | |
| 20 | 05/03 (S) Conference Report Filed | |
| 21 | 05/04 (S) Conference Report Adopted | |
| 22 | 05/05 (H) Conference Report Adopted | |
| 23 | 05/07 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 24 | 05/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 25 | 05/14 Approved by Governor |
| Adopted | [H] | Committee Amendment No 1 |
| [H] | Amendment Report for Senate Bill No. 2619 |
| Effective date | July 1, 2004 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 568 |
Senate Committee:
House Committee:
Principal Author: Little
Additional Authors: Nunnelee, Burton, Robertson, Flowers, Michel, Carmichael, Chamberlin, Lee (35th), Mettetal, Gordon, Chaney, Huggins, Frazier, Jackson (15th), Hyde-Smith, Pickering, Wilemon, Clarke, White, Hewes
Title: AN ACT ENTITLED THE "MISSISSIPPI HEALTH CARE RIGHTS OF CONSCIENCE ACT"; TO PROVIDE THAT A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OR HEALTH CARE INSTITUTION OR HEALTH CARE PAYER SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN A HEALTH CARE SERVICE THAT VIOLATES HIS OR HER CONSCIENCE; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FOR SUCH ACTION; TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION FOR SUCH ACTION; TO CLARIFY THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT SHALL NOT ALLOW DISCRIMINATION BY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS; TO PROHIBIT DENIAL OF ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS DUE TO SUCH ACTION; TO PROVIDE CIVIL REMEDIES FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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