Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2518

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Background

Title

Description: Bioterrorism; prohibit real or pretended.

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

History of Actions:

1 01/18 (S) Referred To Judiciary
2 02/05 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
3 02/07 (S) Passed
4 02/08 (S) Transmitted To House
5 02/13 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
6 02/21 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
7 03/05 (H) Passed
8 03/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate
9 03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
10 03/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
11 03/14 Approved by Governor

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number310

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Hamilton

Additional Authors: Browning, Ross, Dearing

Code Section: A 097-0027-0011

Title: AN ACT TO CODIFY SECTION 97-27-10, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-27-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE INTRODUCTION OF HARMFUL BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCES INTO MISSISSIPPI, TO PROHIBIT THE UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF SUCH HARMFUL BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCES, AND TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH PROHIBITED ACTS; TO CODIFY SECTION 97-27-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE UNLAWFUL THE PERFORMING OF AN ACT INTENDED TO CAUSE A PERSON TO FALSELY BELIEVE THAT THE PERSON HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO A HARMFUL BIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL OR RADIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCE OR DEVICE, TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND TO IMPOSE THE COSTS OF INDIVIDUAL AND GOVERNMENTAL RESPONSE TO SUCH UNLAWFUL ACTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/14/02 at 00:01.

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