2022 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

HB1509: COVID-19 vaccine mandate; prohibit state and local government from imposing.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Prohibit A State Agency, Public Official, State Institution Of Higher Learning, Public Community Or Junior College, County, Municipality Or Other Political Subdivision Of The State From Refusing Services, Health Care Access Or Employment Opportunities To A Person, Or Otherwise Discriminate Against A Person, Based Upon His Or Her Covid-19 Vaccination Status Or Possession Of A Covid-19 Immunity Passport; To Define The Terms "immunity Passport" And "covid-19 Vaccination Status"; To Provide A Certain Exemption For Health Care Facilities; And For Related Purposes.

Bill History

1/17/2022
Referred To Public Health and Human Services
House of Representatives
1/27/2022
Title Suff Do Pass
House of Representatives
1/27/2022
Passed
House of Representatives
1/27/2022
Motion to Reconsider Entered (Faulkner, Mims, McGee)
House of Representatives
1/31/2022
Motion to Reconsider Tabled
House of Representatives
1/31/2022
Transmitted To Senate
House of Representatives
2/24/2022
Referred To Rules
Senate
2/28/2022
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
Senate
3/9/2022
Amended
Senate
3/9/2022
Passed As Amended
Senate
3/10/2022
Motion to Reconsider Entered
Senate
3/10/2022
Motion to Reconsider Tabled
Senate
3/10/2022
Returned For Concurrence
Senate
3/14/2022
Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
House of Representatives
3/16/2022
Conferees Named Mims,Shanks,White
House of Representatives
3/18/2022
Conferees Named Kirby,Boyd,Michel
Senate
3/28/2022
Conference Report Filed
Senate
3/28/2022
Conference Report Filed
House of Representatives
3/29/2022
Conference Report Adopted
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
Conference Report Adopted
Senate
4/4/2022
Enrolled Bill Signed
House of Representatives
4/4/2022
Enrolled Bill Signed
Senate
4/21/2022
Approved by Governor

Amendments

Senate Committee Amendment No 1

Committee Amendment No 1

Not Adopted

Senate Amendment No 1 to Committee Amendment No 1

Amendment No 1 to Committee Amendment No 1

Adopted

Senate Amendment No 2 to Committee Amendment No 1

Amendment No 2 to Committee Amendment No 1

Not Adopted

Senate Amendment No 3 to Committee Amendment No 1

Amendment No 3 to Committee Amendment No 1

Not Adopted

Senate Amendment No 4 to Committee Amendment No 1

Amendment No 4 to Committee Amendment No 1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Conference Report Adopted
3/30/2022
40
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Conference Report Adopted
3/29/2022
78
Yea
39
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Passed As Amended
3/9/2022
36
Yea
15
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Passed
1/27/2022
75
Yea
41
Nay
6
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/21/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Philip Gunn
Philip Gunn
Republican

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/4/20228.7 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/31/20227.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/27/20227.6 KB