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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 2726: Reporting a child's death

Criminalizing the failure to report the death or disappearance of a child within a specified time by certain persons responsible for the care of the child.

Summary

  • Criminalizes the failure to report the death or disappearance of a child within a specified time.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2012
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Ahern (R-6)
Introduced
January 27, 2012 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012

AN ACT Relating to criminalizing the failure to report the death or disappearance of a child within a specified time by certain persons responsible for the care of the child;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Ahern (R-6)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jim McCune R-2

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 Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.

HB 2726 in other sessions

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