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MS HB202
Bill
Status
Failed
2/5/2013
Primary Sponsor
Lester Carpenter
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AI Summary
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Requires mandatory drug testing for pregnant women arrested for violations of the Uniform Controlled Substances Law.
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Classifies a positive drug test result as felonious child abuse, punishable by imprisonment of 10 years to life.
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Amends Section 97-5-39 of the Mississippi Code to add testing positive for controlled substances while pregnant as a form of felonious abuse of a child.
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Effective date: July 1, 2013.
Legislative Description
Pregnancy; provide crime of child abuse for women using illegal drugs during.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/5/2013
Committee Referrals
Judiciary B1/14/2013
Full Bill Text
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