Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on February 5, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2406
Child abuse; felony if child tests positive for a controlled substance at birth.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-5-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT FELONIOUS CHILD ABUSE IS COMMITTED WHEN A CHILD TESTS POSITIVE AT BIRTH FOR CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES THAT WERE NOT PRESCRIBED BY A PHYSICIAN; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 43-21-353, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR MANDATORY REPORTING OF CHILD ABUSE AND IMMUNITY FOR REPORTING SUCH ABUSE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 21 to February 5, 2019, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days
Judiciary, Division BJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 21 – Feb 5
- Jan 21Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
- Feb 5Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 21Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeSenate