VA SB296 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-02-03 - Senate: Incorporated by Rehabilitation and Social Services
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Suspected child abuse and neglect; mandatory reporting; penalties. Reduces the time allowed for reporting suspected child abuse or neglect by a mandated reporter from 72 hours to 24 hours and provides that failure to report is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor for the first failure and a Class 6 felony for a second or subsequent offense. Current law imposes a fine of not more than $500 for a first offense and not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 for a second or subsequent offense.

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Title

Child abuse and neglect; mandatory reporting, penalties.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Incorporated by Rehabilitation and Social Services (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-02-03 Senate: Incorporated by Rehabilitation and Social Services
2012-02-03 Senate: Incorporated by Rehabilitation and Social Services
2012-02-03 Senate: Incorporated by Rehabilitation and Social Services
2012-01-30 Senate: Assigned Rehab sub: Social Services
2012-01-10 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
2012-01-10 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102178D

Same As/Similar To

SB239 (Similar To) 2012-04-18 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0815)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
6321509(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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