SB31 Alabama 2012 1st Special Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
First Special Session 2012
Title
Baldwin Co., Stockton Landmark District, boundaries defined, annexation by local law prohibited, Act 2011-316, 2011 Reg. Sess., repealed, const. amend
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Existing law makes it a crime to knowingly,
intentionally, or recklessly expose a child to a
controlled substance, chemical substance, or drug
paraphernalia</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 26-15-3.2, Code of Alabama 1975, to
provide that the term "child" includes an unborn child; to
establish venue; and to create a rebuttable presumption of
exposing a child in utero to a controlled substance if both
the mother and the child test positive for the same controlled
substance not prescribed by a physician.
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Subjects
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2012 | Pending third reading on day 3 Favorable from Local Legislation No. 1 | |
| May 18, 2012 | Reported from Local Legislation No. 1 as Favorable | |
| May 17, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation No. 1 |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB31 Alabama 2012 1st Special Session - Introduced |