2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 106

File Code: Family Law Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 845
Sponsored By:
Senators Kelley, Britt, Brochin, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jones, Middleton, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Family Law - Child Abuse or Neglect - Failure to Report - Penalty

Synopsis:

Making it a misdemeanor, subject to a $1,000 fine, for specified health practitioners, police officers, educators, and human service workers to fail to provide specified notice or make a specified report of suspected child abuse or neglect under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/19
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/2
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/14
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Jim Brochin, District 42
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHILD ABUSE
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
NOTICES
PENALTIES
REPORTS
SOCIAL WORKERS
TEACHERS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Family Law
( 5-704 , 5-704 )

Documents:

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