2008 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 241

File Code: Family Law Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 400
Sponsored By:
Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Jones, and Lenett
Entitled:
Child Welfare - Reports of Children at Substantial Risk of Abuse or Neglect

Synopsis:

Requiring specified professionals to notify the local department of social services or the appropriate law enforcement agency if the professionals have reason to believe that a child is at substantial risk of abuse or neglect because the child is regularly permitted to associate with a specified individual; providing specified exceptions; describing the information that is to be included in a specified report; providing for the receipt and investigation of a report that a child is at substantial risk of abuse or neglect; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
1/23
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 2/7 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Mike Lenett, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Child Abuse and Neglect
Computers -see also- Electronic Commerce; Electronic Govmnt.
Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Ex-Offenders
Expungement
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Human Resources, Department of
Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest.
Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of
Liability -see also- Good Samaritan
Medical Examiners
Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
Notices
Parole and Probation
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Safety -see also- Occupational Safety
Sexual Offenses
Social Services -see also- Welfare
Social Workers
Teachers

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Family Law
( 5-704.1 , 5-706.2 , 5-707 , 5-708 )

Documents:

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