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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

SB 5053: Assaults against children

Including parents under the age of eighteen in the crime of assault against a child.

Summary

  • Persons under the age of 18 are included in the crime of assault on a child, if the person committing the assault is the parent of the child. This applies to assault of a child in the first, second and third degree.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5053), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 1999
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Darlene Fairley (D-32)
Introduced
January 11, 1999 in the Senate
Last action
March 9, 2000
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Darlene Fairley (D-32)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Calvin Goings D-25Bob Oke R-26Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 12, 1999
Version voted on: SB 5053
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican20002
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage

January 14, 2000
Version voted on: SB 5053
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25002
Republican20002
How each member voted

Yea (45)

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History

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SB 5053 in other sessions

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