Mississippi legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1081: Parental rights; authorize fundamental to direct upbringing of children.
Status: Failed, March 4, 2025
AN ACT TO DECLARE THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF PARENTS TO DIRECT THE UPBRINGING OF THEIR CHILDREN; TO PROHIBIT ANY AGENCY OF THIS STATE FROM INFRINGING ON THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF PARENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to declare the fundamental rights of parents to direct the upbringing of their children; to prohibit any agency of this state from infringing on the fundamental rights of parents; and for related purposes.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT TO DECLARE THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF PARENTS TO DIRECT THE UPBRINGING OF THEIR CHILDREN; TO PROHIBIT ANY AGENCY OF THIS STATE FROM INFRINGING ON THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF PARENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The Legislature of Mississippi declares the following: (a) The United States Supreme Court has recognized that parents have a fundamental right to direct the upbringing of their children. (b) The liberty protected by the due process clause includes the fundamental right of parents to direct the education, upbringing, care and control of their children. SECTION 2. (1) The liberty interest of a parent in the nurture, education, care, custody and control of the parent's child is a fundamental right. (2) No agency or officer of this state nor any agency or officer of any subdivision of this state shall infringe fundamental parental rights except as provided by law narrowly tailored to meet a compelling governmental interest by the least restrictive means. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025.
Sponsors
- Remak, Kimberly (R, 7) · primary sponsor
- Crawford, Carolyn (R, 121)
- Jill Ford (R, 73)
- Hall, Rodney (R, 20)
- Harris, W.I. (R, 28)
- Ladner, Timmy (R, 93)
- Mangold, Vince (R, 53)
- McCray, Hester Jackson (D, 40)
- Tullos, Mark (R, 79)
- Varner, Lance (R, 62)
- Waldo, Beth Luther (R, 15)
- Yancey, Lee (R, 74)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Education
- : Transmitted To Senate
- : Passed
- : Read the Third Time
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To Judiciary A
Votes
- Passed (February 13, 2025): 90 yea, 5 nay, passed
Subjects: Parental rights
Common questions
- What is HB1081?
- HB1081 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Parental rights; authorize fundamental to direct upbringing of children.
- What does HB1081 do?
- In its own words: An act to declare the fundamental rights of parents to direct the upbringing of their children; to prohibit any agency of this state from infringing on the fundamental rights of parents; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1081?
- Failed as of March 4, 2025. Latest action: Died In Committee (March 4, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1081?
- Remak, Kimberly (R, 7), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1081?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB1081.xml
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