WV HB4240 | 2012 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-20 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 20 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-20 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to include youth camp administrator or counselor, employee or volunteer of an entity that provides organized activities for children or commercial film or photographic print processor as mandated reporters of suspected child abuse. It increases criminal penalties for failing to report child abuse. And, the bill provides funding for educational programs for reporting and preventing child abuse and neglect.
Title
Adding to the list of persons mandated to report abuse and neglect of children
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-20 | To House Judiciary | |
| 2012-01-20 | Introduced in House | |
| 2012-01-20 | To Judiciary then Finance | |
| 2012-01-20 | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 6A | 1 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 49 | 6A | 10 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 49 | 6A | 2 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 49 | 6A | 8 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
