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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 1134: Child abandonment

Creating a rebuttable presumption of recklessness when a young child is left alone for more than an hour.

Summary

  • Knowingly leaving a child under age 5 unattended for a period of one hour or more creates a rebuttable presumption that the child has been recklessly abandoned under circumstances creating an imminent and substantial risk of substantial bodily harm to the child.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1134), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pat Scott (D-38)
Introduced
January 15, 1999 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2000
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pat Scott (D-38)

14 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Al O'Brien D-1Ida Ballasiotes R-41Kathy Lambert R-45Lynn Kessler D-24Michael Stensen D-31John Lovick D-44Karen Keiser D-33Mike Cooper D-21Christopher Hurst D-31Patricia Lantz D-26Val Ogden D-49Laura Ruderman D-45Luke Esser R-48Steve Conway D-29

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 1134 in other sessions

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