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HB 259: Offenses by Caregivers of Minor Children

GENERAL BILL by Rouson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bullard

Offenses by Caregivers of Minor Children; 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: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 3/9/2012 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 37 (Ch. 2012-53)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/4/2011 House • Filed
    10/17/2011 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 27
    1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 27
    3/9/2012 House • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 37 (Ch. 2012-53)

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  • HB 259, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/4/2011 at 11:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (8)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 84 Offenses by Caregivers of Minor Children Fasano Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 37 (Ch. 2012-53)
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)
    S 86 Offenses by Caregivers of Minor Children Sobel Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 37 (Ch. 2012-53)
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)
    S 146 Offenses by Caregivers of Minor Children Flores Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 37 (Ch. 2012-53)
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)
    H 37 (er) Knowingly and Willfully Giving False Information to a Law Enforcement Officer Diaz, Plakon Compare Last Action: 4/7/2012 Chapter No. 2012-53
    Location: Became Law
    H 49 Offenses Related to a Child's Disappearance Hager, Costello Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 37 (Ch. 2012-53)
    Location: In committee/council (CRJS)
    S 128 Minors Altman Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Criminal Justice
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)
    S 130 Minors Altman Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Criminal Justice
    Location: In committee/council (CJ)
    S 858 Knowingly and Willfully Giving False Information to a Law Enforcement Officer Negron Compare Last Action: 3/8/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 37 (Ch. 2012-53) -SJ 998
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    827.10 Page 1 (pdf)
    827.11 Page 2 (pdf)
    837.055 False information to law enforcement during investigation. Page 3 (pdf)

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