AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN (Establishes criminal penalties for a wanton or reckless act or omission of a parent, guardian or any other person who has custody or control of a child that result in substantial risk of serious bodily injury or sexual abuse of a child in their care.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
House Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Jun 2022
Introduced Mar 24, 2022
Signed Jun 27, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2022
How they voted
30–4
Passed
Total votes 34
May 31, 2022
D
Democratic30
90% Yea
R
Republican4
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 27, 2022
Signed into law
06/27/2022 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
06/17/2022 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 15, 2022
Legislature · Passed
06/15/2022 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Jun 2, 2022
Committee
06/02/2022 Referred to House Judiciary
lower
May 31, 2022
Upper · Passed
05/31/2022 Senate read and passed
upper
May 17, 2022
Legislature · Passed
05/17/2022 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 12, 2022
Committee
04/12/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 24, 2022
Introduced
03/24/2022 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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