§ 11-62-1. Short title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act.”

§ 11-62-11. Remedies

An aggrieved person must first seek injunctive relief to prevent or remedy a violation of this chapter or the effects of a violation of this chapter. If injunctive relief is granted by the court and the injunction is thereafter violated, then and only then may the aggrieved party, subject to the limitations of liability set […]

§ 11-62-13. Limitations period

A person must bring an action to assert a claim under this chapter not later than two (2) years after the date that the person knew or should have known that a discriminatory action was taken against that person.

§ 11-62-15. Construction and applicability

This chapter shall be construed in favor of a broad protection of free exercise of religious beliefs and moral convictions, to the maximum extent permitted by the state and federal constitutions. The protection of free exercise of religious beliefs and moral convictions afforded by this chapter are in addition to the protections provided under federal […]

§ 11-62-17. Definitions

As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: “State benefit program” means any program administered or funded by the state, or by any agent on behalf of the state, providing cash, payments, grants, contracts, loans or in-kind assistance. “State […]

§ 11-62-19. Relation to Mississippi Religious Freedom Restoration Act

The provisions of this chapter shall be excluded from the application of Section 11-61-1.

§ 11-62-3. Protected beliefs

The sincerely held religious beliefs or moral convictions protected by this chapter are the belief or conviction that: Marriage is or should be recognized as the union of one man and one woman; Sexual relations are properly reserved to such a marriage; and Male (man) or female (woman) refer to an individual’s immutable biological sex […]

§ 11-62-5. Discriminatory action by state government prohibited

The state government shall not take any discriminatory action against a religious organization wholly or partially on the basis that such organization: Solemnizes or declines to solemnize any marriage, or provides or declines to provide services, accommodations, facilities, goods or privileges for a purpose related to the solemnization, formation, celebration or recognition of any marriage, […]

§ 11-62-7. Discriminatory action defined

As used in this chapter, discriminatory action includes any action taken by the state government to: Alter in any way the tax treatment of, or cause any tax, penalty, or payment to be assessed against, or deny, delay, revoke, or otherwise make unavailable an exemption from taxation of any person referred to in Section 11-62-5; […]

§ 11-62-9. Actions under chapter

A person may assert a violation of this chapter as a claim against the state government in any judicial or administrative proceeding or as defense in any judicial or administrative proceeding without regard to whether the proceeding is brought by or in the name of the state government, any private person or any other party. […]