Mississippi Senate Bill 2184 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 97-5-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Crime Of Endangerment Of A Child By Knowingly Causing Or Permitting The Child To Be Present Where Any Person Is Selling, Manufacturing Or Possessing Controlled Substances Shall Be A Felony Where The Offense Results In Substantial Harm To The Child's Physical, Mental Or Emotional Health Or In Death To The Child; To Provide For The Crime Of Chemical Endangerment Of Exposing A Child; To Provide Criminal Penalties; To Provide That The Crime Of Chemical Endangerment Of A Child Shall Be A Felony Where The Offense Results In Substantial Harm To The Child's Physical, Mental Or Emotional Health Or In Death To The Child; To Exempt A Mother Who Exposes Her Unborn Child To Certain Medicines Taken Pursuant To Prescription Or Taken As Directed Or Recommended By A Physician From Criminal Liability; To Define Terms; And For Related Purposes.

Chemical endangerment of exposing a child; criminalize.

Sen. Joey Fillingane [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-05	Senate	Died In Committee
2024-02-02	Senate	Referred To Judiciary, Division B

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
97	5	39	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/SB/SB2184.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/SB/2100-2199/SB2184IN.htm