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Legislation


2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1008

File Code: Family Law
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - Children, Youth and Families) and Delegates Conroy and Pitkin
Entitled:
Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Failure to Report - Penalty

Synopsis:

Making the knowing and willful failure to provide notice or make a report of suspected child abuse or neglect a misdemeanor for specified health practitioners, police officers, educators, and human service workers who are required by law to provide notice or make a report; providing exceptions; altering the time period in which the practitioner, officer, educator, or human service worker must make the written report; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Judiciary
2/12
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
3/11
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Judiciary Comm.
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23
Departmental
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
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 Statute:
Family Law
( 5-704 )

Documents:

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