SB34 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Jul 26, 2021

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Cam Ward
Republican
Co-Sponsors: Clay Scofield Gerald O. Dial
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: Controlled substances, children, exposure to by mother, to include child in utero, venue established, presumption of exposure in utero created by positive drug test at time of birth, Sec. 26-15-3.2 am'd.
Description: Existing law makes it a crime to knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly expose a child to a controlled substance, chemical substance, or drug paraphernalia.
This bill would clarify the term "child" to include an unborn child in utero at any stage of development regardless of viability. This bill would establish venue for prosecution for exposure in utero in the county where the child is born.
This bill would create a rebuttable presumption of exposure in utero if both the mother and the child test positive for the same controlled substance not prescribed by a physician.
Subjects: Crimes and Offenses