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Legislation


2008 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 149

File Code: Family Law
Sponsored By:
Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled:
Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Definition of Abuse - Clarification

Synopsis:

Altering the definition of "abuse" to clarify that the physical or mental injury of a child by specified persons under specified circumstances constitutes abuse regardless of whether the injury was caused during corporal punishment.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
1/18
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/23
Hearing 2/7 at 1:00 p.m.
3/11
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Judicial Proceedings Committee, Chair
Departmental
Human Resources, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Child Abuse and Neglect
Discipline

Bill affects the following Statute:

Family Law
( 5-701 )

Documents:

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