Manslaughter law died after abortion amendment added
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With the amendment attached, the bill was sent back to the Mississippi Senate.
“It was thought the amendment would fit well. Although, in doing that, the Chairmen of Judiciary B decided that he did not like it. There for he would not risk bringing it back to the Senate and the bill just died in his pocket. Like a pocket veto,” said McDaniel.
While Chairman Hob Bryan may have disagreed with the amendment attached to the law, Senator McDaniel wishes he would have taken different action.
“With all due respect to him, had he just simply invited conference on the bill. By inviting conference on the bill, if there are problems constitutionally speaking, or problems statutory. At that point in the conference committee. Three Senate members, three House members get together; we can adjust the bill and make it work. And had he done that, Karen’s Law would still be alive today,” said McDaniel.
WDAM
5/7/12
Magnolia Tribune
