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MS HB202

Bill

Status

Failed

2/5/2013

Primary Sponsor

Lester Carpenter

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires mandatory drug testing for pregnant women arrested for violations of the Uniform Controlled Substances Law.

  • Classifies a positive drug test result as felonious child abuse, punishable by imprisonment of 10 years to life.

  • 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.

  • 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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