Introduced
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To increase the penalties in a law that requires certain health care professionals, social workers and other specified professionals to report suspected child abuse and neglect. The maximum penalty for a covered individual who “knowingly” fails to file a required report would increase from 93 days in jail to one year, with fines rising from $500 to $1,000.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Passed in the Senate 34 to 1 (details)
To increase the penalties in a law that requires certain health care professionals, social workers and other specified professionals to report suspected child abuse and neglect. The maximum penalty for a covered individual who is a professional and “knowingly” fails to file a required report would increase from 93 days in jail to two years, and one year for a person who is a volunteer, with fines rising from $500 to $5,000 for professionals and $1,000 for volunteers.
Referred to the Committee on Law and Justice
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Passed in the House 107 to 2 (details)
To increase the penalties in a law that requires certain health care professionals, social workers and other specified professionals to report suspected child abuse and neglect, subject to 93 days in jail for failure to do so. Under the bill the penalty for a second offense would be up to a year in jail, and four years for a subsequent offense. Fine for second and subsequent offenses would increase from $500 to $5,000 and $15,000, respectively.
