A new bill has been introduced in the Mississippi senate, Senate Bill 2238 the Mississippi Child Protection Act of 2010, the bill was introduced by Senator Nunnelee and is in the Judiciary Committee.

Mississippi Child Protection Act of 2010

An act to provide for the mandatory reporting of sexual crimes against minors; to provide for the retaining of the DNA of a fetus for the purpose of documenting the perpetrator of a sex crime against a minor; to create a civil action for causing, aiding or assisting a minor to obtain an abortion; and for related purposes.

UPDATE

As of January 28, 2010

Mississippi Child Protection Act of 2010 was passed out of Judiciary A Committee by Chairman Joey Fillingane and is on the Senate calendar.  It is anticipated that it could be voted on by next Thursday and be sent to the House.

It is vitally important that Speaker Billy McCoy hears from us so that he sends this bill to a committee that will get it to the House floor where it WILL pass!! 

Please call and urge others to also call 601-359-3300 and leave a message for McCoy to support Child Protection Act SB2238.  An outline of the bill is attached.  Also call your representative at 601-359-3770 and ask them to help get this bill passed.  If you, the people care – they care!!

UPDATE

As of February 8, 2010

Mississippi Child Protection Act of 2010 SB 2238 now heads to the Mississippi House of Representatives for consideration.

UPDATE AS OF FEBRUARY 16, 2010

PERSONHOOD AMENDMENT

Over 130,000 Signatures turned in for Mississippi Personhood State Constitutional Amendment ! 
Over 40,000 more than 89,000+ Required !

"Once each district’s signatures are verified, the amendment will be placed on the November 2011 ballot."

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