WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1401: Child abuse/false accusation

Penalizing false accusations of child abuse or neglect.

Summary

  • $ Authorizes a court to impose a penalty of up to $1,000 if a person makes a false allegation of child abuse or neglect in a family law judicial proceeding.
  • $ Creates a class C felony crime for a person to intentionally make a false allegation of child abuse or neglect in a family law proceeding.
  • $ Creates a presumption that a parent's residential time with a child should be limited if the parent intentionally made a false allegation of child abuse or neglect during a family law proceeding.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1401), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Carrell (R-28)
Introduced
January 25, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002

AN ACT Relating to false accusations of child abuse or neglect;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Carrell (R-28)

12 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 10 Republicans)

Ida Ballasiotes R-41Kathy Lambert R-45Al O'Brien D-1Mike Armstrong R-12Marc Boldt R-17Joe Marine R-21Joyce Mulliken R-13Jerome Delvin R-8Christopher Hurst D-31Gigi Talcott R-28Lynn Schindler R-4Tom Mielke R-18

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1401 in other sessions

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