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2003 SESSION

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HB 1740 Mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect.

Introduced by: Kathy J. Byron | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect. Requires any regular minister, priest, rabbi, nun, monk or accredited practitioner, including a duly accredited Christian Science practitioner, to report suspected child abuse or neglect to a local department of social services or the Department of Social Services' toll-free child abuse and neglect hotline. The bill does not require the reporting of privileged communications between such individuals and the persons they counsel or advise.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/06/03 036704656  pdf | impact statement
• 01/24/03  House: Committee substitute printed 033027656-H1  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/06/03 036704656
• 01/08/03  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 01/23/03  House: Reported from H. W. I. w/substitute (17-Y 4-N)
• 01/24/03  House: Committee substitute printed 033027656-H1
• 01/24/03  House: Read first time
• 01/27/03  House: Passed by for the day
• 01/28/03  House: Read second time
• 01/28/03  House: Committee substitute agreed to 033027656-H1
• 01/28/03  House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. 033027656-H1 (55-Y 31-N)
• 01/28/03  House: VOTE: ENGROSSMENT (55-Y 31-N)
• 01/29/03  House: Motion to refer to committee agreed to
• 01/29/03  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/31/03  House: Failed to report (defeated) in C. J. (5-Y 16-N)