MS HB1231 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-20 - Referred To Judiciary B
Pending: House Judiciary B Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 20 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-20 - Referred To Judiciary B
Pending: House Judiciary B Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 97-5-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Felonious Child Abuse Is Committed When A Child Tests Positive At Birth For Certain Controlled Substances That Were Not Prescribed By A Physician; To Amend Section 43-21-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Bring Forward Section 43-21-353, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Mandatory Reporting Of Child Abuse And Immunity For Reporting Such Abuse; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Child abuse; provide when child tests positive for certain controlled substances at birth.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-20 | House | Referred To Judiciary B |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 21 | 105 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
| 43 | 21 | 353 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 97 | 5 | 39 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB1231.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1200-1299/HB1231IN.htm |
