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SB 239 Child abuse and neglect; mandatory reporting, penalties.
Introduced by: Richard H. Stuart | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Suspected child abuse and neglect; mandatory reporting; penalties. Adds individuals associated with or employed by any public organization responsible for the care, custody, or control of children and any person employed by a public or private institution of higher education, other than an attorney employed by a public or private institution of higher education who gains information indicating reason to suspect a child is abused or neglected in the course of providing legal representation to a client, to the list of individuals required to report suspected child abuse or neglect; reduces the time limit for reporting suspected child abuse or neglect by mandated reporters from 72 hours to 24 hours; increases the penalty for a second or subsequent failure to report from not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 to a fine of not less than $1,000; provides that, in cases evidencing acts of rape, sodomy, or object sexual penetration, a person who knowingly and intentionally fails to make the required report shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor; and provides that no mandatory reporter shall be required to make a report if the person has actual knowledge that the same matter has already been reported to the local department or via the Department's toll-free child abuse and neglect hotline. This bill incorporates SB 265, SB 296, SB 303, and SB 622.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103167D pdf | impact statement
- 02/03/12 Senate: Committee substitute printed 12104868D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/05/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB239ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/18/12 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB239ER2) pdf
- 04/18/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0815) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/10/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103167D
- 01/10/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 01/30/12 Senate: Assigned Rehab sub: Social Services
- 02/03/12 Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (14-Y 1-N)
- 02/03/12 Senate: Committee substitute printed 12104868D-S1
- 02/06/12 Senate: Incorporates SB265
- 02/06/12 Senate: Incorporates SB303
- 02/06/12 Senate: Incorporates SB622
- 02/06/12 Senate: Incorporates SB296
- 02/06/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/12 Senate: Read second time
- 02/07/12 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/07/12 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 12104868D-S1
- 02/07/12 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/08/12 Senate: Read second time
- 02/08/12 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/08/12 Senate: Amendment by Senator Carrico rejected (16-Y 23-N)
- 02/08/12 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB239S1
- 02/09/12 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
- 02/13/12 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/12 House: Read first time
- 02/13/12 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 02/23/12 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/12 House: Read second time
- 02/27/12 House: Read third time
- 02/27/12 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/27/12 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/27/12 House: Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/12 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/29/12 Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (33-Y 5-N)
- 03/05/12 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/05/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB239ER)
- 03/05/12 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/07/12 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/09/12 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/17/12 Senate: Placed on Calendar
- 04/18/12 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
- 04/18/12 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (94-Y 0-N)
- 04/18/12 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 0-N)
- 04/18/12 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/18/12 Senate: Reenrolled
- 04/18/12 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB239ER2)
- 04/18/12 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/18/12 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/18/12 House: Enacted, Chapter 815 (effective 7/1/12)
- 04/18/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0815)