Shane Barnett voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Establishes the Mississippi Women's Bill of Rights and Defines Terms Relating to Sex and Gender
Vote to pass a bill that establishes the Mississippi Women's Bill of Rights and defines other terms relating to sex and gender.
Establishes that men and women are legally equal but possess unique and immutable biological differences that manifest before birth and increase as they age and experience puberty (Sec. 2).
Expands that inconsistencies in court rulings an initiatives regarding sex discrimination and common sex-based words have endangered women’s rights and resources (Sec. 1).
Defines terms: “Woman”, “Man”, “Girl”, “Boy”, “Mother”, “Father”, “Female”, “Male” (Sec. 3).
Specifies “Sex” as objective and fixed (Sec. 1).
Classifies “Sex” as existing as only two (2) sexes and every individual as either male or female (Sec. 3).
Establishes the effective date as July 1, 2024 (Sec. 6).
Title: Establishes the Mississippi Women's Bill of Rights and Defines Terms Relating to Sex and Gender