Legislation
- Title
- Child Abuse and Neglect - Failure to Report - Penalty
- Sponsored by
- Delegates Sanchez, Barron, and Sydnor
- Status
- In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor
- Analysis
- Fiscal and Policy Note
Synopsis
Making it a misdemeanor subject to a prison term of up to 6 months or a fine of up to $2,500 or both, for a health practitioner, a police officer, an educator, or a human service worker with actual knowledge of child abuse or neglect to fail to report the abuse or neglect.
Committees
- Original:
- Judiciary
Details
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): October 1, 2017
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Last Updated: 2/3/2020 2:30 PM