Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2419

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Title

Description: Breast-feeding; establish an affirmative right that does not constitute any criminal offense.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/10 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Judiciary, Division B
2 01/24 (S) DR - TSDPCS: PH To JB
3 01/31 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
4 02/07 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
5 02/07 (S) Amended
6 02/07 (S) Passed As Amended
7 02/09 (S) Transmitted To House
8 02/10 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
9 02/22 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
10 03/02 (H) Amended
11 03/02 (H) Passed As Amended
12 03/06 (H) Returned For Concurrence
13 03/16 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
14 03/24 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
15 03/25 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
16 04/03 Approved by Governor

Amendments:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)   
Adopted [H] Amendment No 1   
Adopted [H] Amendment No 2   
   
[H] Amendment Report for Senate Bill No. 2419   

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number520

Senate Committees:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Frazier

Additional Author: Albritton

Code Sections: A 019-0005-0103, A 097-0029-0031, A 097-0035-0003, A 097-0035-0007, A 097-0035-0011, A 097-0035-0015, A 013-0005-0023, A 043-0020-0008

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 17-25-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PREEMPT LOCAL REGULATIONS OF PUBLIC BREAST-FEEDING; TO ESTABLISH AN AFFIRMATIVE RIGHT TO BREAST-FEED; TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 97-29-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT BREAST-FEEDING DOES NOT CONSTITUTE INDECENT EXPOSURE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-35-3 AND 97-35-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT BREAST-FEEDING DOES NOT CONSTITUTE DISORDERLY CONDUCT; TO AMEND SECTION 97-35-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT BREAST-FEEDING DOES NOT CONSTITUTE INDECENT EXPOSURE; TO AMEND SECTION 97-35-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT BREAST-FEEDING DOES NOT CONSTITUTE ANY BREACH OF THE PEACE; TO AMEND SECTION 13-5-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A MOTHER WITH A CHILD 12 MONTHS OF AGE OR YOUNGER MAY BE EXCUSED FROM JURY SERVICE; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS FOR CHILD CARE FACILITIES TO PROMOTE BREAST-FEEDING BY THE MOTHERS OF THE CHILDREN BEING CARED FOR; TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST A BREAST-FEEDING MOTHER WHO USES HER LAWFUL BREAK TIME TO EXPRESS MILK; TO AMEND SECTION 43-20-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/28/06 at 08:32.

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