Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Breast-feeding; an affirmative right that does not constitute any criminal offense.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/16 (H) Referred To Judiciary A | |
| 2 | 01/31 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Banks
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 ASSERT AN AFFIRMATIVE RIGHT TO BREAST-FEED AND TO PROVIDE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THAT RIGHT; 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 ADD A MOTHER'S BREAST-FEEDING STATUS AS AN EXCUSE 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 AMEND SECTION 43-20-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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