BILL · 2001–02 SESSION
HB 1966: Children & dependent adults
Making it a crime to fail to protect children and dependent persons.
Summary
- $ Creates duty for certain adults to aid a child or dependent person suffering abuse, neglect, or assault. This duty applies to parents, stepparents, foster parents, guardians, and other adults entrusted with physical custody of a child or dependent person.
- $ Makes it a class C felony to fail to aid a child or dependent person suffering abuse, neglect, or assault.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 9, 2001
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- John Pennington (R-18)
- Introduced
- February 9, 2001 in the House
- Last action
- January 14, 2002
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to protecting children and dependent persons;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: John Pennington (R-18)
3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections.
HB 1966 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1966 (2025–26) Public works contracting
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- HB 1966 (2021–22) Local infra. investment prg
- HB 1966 (2019–20) Pedestrian, etc. safety
- HB 1966 (2017–18) Retirement marketplace reqs.
- HB 1966 (2015–16) Transit agencies/natural gas
- HB 1966 (2013–14) Elections
- HB 1966 (2011–12) Commercial drivers' licenses