Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on March 5, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2611
Felonious child abuse; provide for where child tests positive at birth for certain controlled substances.
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 A CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE THAT WERE NOT PRESCRIBED BY A PHYSICIAN; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-21-105 AND 43-21-603, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; 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
February 19 to March 5, 2024, 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 SenateFeb 19 to Mar 5 · stopped15 days
Judiciary, Division BFeb 19 to Mar 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 Feb 19 – Mar 5
- Feb 19Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
- Mar 5Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 19Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeSenate