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MS HB1163
Bill
Status
2/2/2021
Primary Sponsor
William Arnold
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AI Summary
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Prohibits any public agency in Mississippi from using state funds to require mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations against a person's objection
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Defines prohibited expenditures broadly to include vaccine costs, supplies, personnel and administrative wages, facility costs, and transportation costs related to mandatory vaccination programs
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Defines "public agency" to include all state, district, county, and municipal entities, including schools, hospitals, and health clinics that receive state funding
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Amends emergency management law to explicitly prohibit the Governor from issuing executive orders that contradict this prohibition on mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations
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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