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The Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act
Topic Started: Mar 17 2009, 11:32 AM (201 Views)
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Davis’ baby-selling bill headed to gov.

Published: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 9:00 AM CDT
Gov. Haley Barbour is poised to sign House Bill 599 titled “The Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act,” which prevents the sale of children in Mississippi.

The Mississippi House and Senate took action on the bill. While in the Senate, Sen. Doug Davis, R-Hernando, inserted an amendment making the sale of children in Mississippi illegal.

The language added to HB 599 by Davis was identical language passed by the State Senate earlier this year. That language made selling a child in Mississippi a felony and anyone convicted could be fined up to $20,000.00 and spend 10 years in jail. House Bill 599, with Davis’ amendment, passed the State Senate unanimously.

“I appreciate the leadership in the House of Representatives, particularly Rep. Bobby Moak and Chairman of the Judiciary B committee, Rep. Willie Bailey, agreeing to this amendment,” Davis said. “If signed by Gov. Barbour, this legislation would give law enforcement the tools they need to better protect some of the most vulnerable in our state.”

This legislation came about in part due to an incident which occurred last August, where a Yalobusha County woman was caught attempting sell a child in exchange for $2,000 and a vehicle. Because there currently is no state law forbidding the sale of children, local authorities could only charge the woman with child neglect.
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