Crimes of exposing another to contagious diseases and endangerment by bodily substance; revise elements and penalties.

Summary

The bill rewrites Mississippi law to make intentional transmission of certain serious infectious diseases a criminal offense, adds specific defenses, and sets a misdemeanor penalty of up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine. It targets anyone who deliberately spreads such diseases, including in prisons and jails. The measure died in committee and did not become law.

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