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MS SB2072

Bill

Status

Failed

2/3/2015

Primary Sponsor

Joey Fillingane

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the liberty of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children as a fundamental right in Mississippi law.

  • Affirms parental rights to choose between public, private, religious, or homeschool education and to make reasonable choices within public schools for their children.

  • Prohibits the State of Mississippi and its agencies from infringing on these parental rights unless the state demonstrates a governmental interest of the highest order that cannot be served otherwise.

  • Excludes from the act's protections any parental action or decision that would end a child's life.

  • Applies the provisions to all Mississippi state laws and their implementation, whether enacted before or after the act's effective date of July 1, 2015, unless a law explicitly opts out.

Legislative Description

Parental Rights Act; create.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division A1/9/2015

Full Bill Text

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