Reporting of child abuse or neglect.
Summary
Provides that certain individuals at least 18 years of age but less than 21 years of age are included in the definitions for "child", "child abuse or neglect", and "victim of child abuse or neglect". Requires the department of child services to initiate an onsite assessment within 24 hours if a report alleges child abuse or neglect involving a residential facility licensed by the department. Provides that staff members of a medical institution, a medical facility, or any other health care facility have a duty to report child abuse immediately to both the department of child services and the local law enforcement agency. Provides that an individual's duty to report is nondelegable. Requires that if a report alleges that a staff member, youth coach, or volunteer is the abuser, local law enforcement shall investigate to determine whether the school or athletic facility reasonably should have known that the alleged abuse was happening. Allows local law enforcement to consider certain facts when determining whether the school or athletic facility reasonably should have known about the alleged abuse. Raises the penalty for failure to report to a Class A misdemeanor. (Under current law, it is a Class B misdemeanor.) Makes conforming changes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Last action Jan 29, 2024
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Courts and Criminal Code pursuant to House Rule 127
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Becky Cash
RRepublican
Co
Donna Schaibley
RRepublican
Co
John Bartlett
DDemocratic
Co
Lorissa Sweet
RRepublican
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