HB 259 (2012) -  Offenses by Caregivers of Minor Children

by Rouson (CO-SPONSORS) Bullard
Penalizes failure of caregiver, by culpable negligence, to make contact with child under specified age in his or her care for certain period & to immediately report child as missing to law enforcement after that period expires without contact in certain circumstances; provides enhanced criminal penalties in certain circumstances; requires caregiver of minor child to report child's death to law enforcement agency within specified period in certain circumstances; requires caregiver of minor child to report location of child's corpse to law enforcement agency within specified period in certain circumstances; provides that reporting time period do not run in certain circumstances; prohibits knowingly making false reports.
Effective Date: July 1, 2012
Last Event: Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 37 (Ch. 2012-53) on Friday, March 9, 2012 11:59 PM

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 37 (Ch. 2012-53) Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/10/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 10/17/2011 - 6:27 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 10/17/2011 - 6:27 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 10/17/2011 - 6:27 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 10/17/2011 - 6:27 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 10/04/2011 - 11:26 AM Member: Rouson Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
827.10 CS/HB 37*, SB 84, SB 86, SB 146
827.11 CS/HB 37*, SB 84, SB 86, SB 146
837.055 CS/HB 37*, SB 84, SB 86, SB 146, SB 858

(*) Not the latest version