2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 797

File Code: Family Law Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 661
Sponsored By:
Delegate Dumais
Entitled:
Family Law - Child Abuse and Sexual Abuse Investigations - Use of Videotape

Synopsis:

Requiring investigators of specified child abuse and neglect complaints to interview specified children, if appropriate; requiring specified agencies to include specified procedures in their standard operating procedures and joint investigation procedures regarding specified child abuse and sexual abuse complaints; requiring investigators of specified child abuse and sexual abuse complaints to use videotape to record interviews of specified children subject to the availability of funds; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
JOB TRAINING
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
RECORDINGS -see also- VIDEO
SEXUAL OFFENSES
VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION
VIDEO

Bill affects the following Statute:

Family Law
( 5-706 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered