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Withdrawn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