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MS HB1163

Bill

Status

Failed

2/2/2021

Primary Sponsor

William Arnold

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits any public agency in Mississippi from using state funds to require mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations against a person's objection

  • Defines prohibited expenditures broadly to include vaccine costs, supplies, personnel and administrative wages, facility costs, and transportation costs related to mandatory vaccination programs

  • Defines "public agency" to include all state, district, county, and municipal entities, including schools, hospitals, and health clinics that receive state funding

  • Amends emergency management law to explicitly prohibit the Governor from issuing executive orders that contradict this prohibition on mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations

  • Brings forward existing statutes on first responder vaccination programs, school immunization requirements, and childhood immunization registries for potential future amendment

Legislative Description

COVID-19; prohibit use of state funds for mandatory administration of vaccine against.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/2/2021

Committee Referrals

Public Health and Human Services1/18/2021

Full Bill Text

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