Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2221

[Introduced]

Description: Manslaughter; mother's use of illegal drugs while pregnant.

History of Actions:

1	01/05/99	(S)		Referred To Judiciary
2	02/02/99	(S)		Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date		July 1, 1999
Disposition		Dead
Deadline		General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
Revenue		No
3/5ths vote required		No

Senate Committee:

• Judiciary

Principal Author: Furniss

Additional Author: Nunnelee

Code Section: A 097-0003-0037

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-3-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE A PENALTY FOR A FEMALE'S USE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF AN UNBORN FETUS OF 20 WEEKS OR MORE GESTATIONAL AGE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:10.

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