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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5173: Mandatory reporting of abuse

Concerning mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect.

Summary

  • States that a person who: (1) Obstructs the duty of a mandatory reporter to make a report is guilty of a gross misdemeanor; and (2) Is a mandatory reporter and fails to make, or fails to cause to be made, the report, due to negligence, may be issued a class 1 civil infraction.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve O'Ban (R-28)
Introduced
January 15, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020

AN ACT Relating to mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve O'Ban (R-28)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Senator R-15Keith Wagoner R-39

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation.

SB 5173 in other sessions

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