Maryland House Bill 496 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 10-3)
Status: Introduced on February 2 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-02-20 - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Establishing that specified persons who are required to provide notice or make a report of suspected child abuse or neglect, while acting in their professional capacities, may not knowingly fail to give the notice or make the report; establishing that any other person, under specified circumstances, who has reason to believe a child has been subjected to child abuse or neglect is required to make a specified report; establishing a misdemeanor for knowingly failing to report child abuse or neglect; and establishing penalties.

Child Abuse and Neglect - Failure to Report - Penalties

Sen. Gail Bates [R]	Del. Joseph Boteler [R]	Del. John Cluster [R]	Del. Steven DeBoy [D]
Del. Donald Elliott [R]	Del. Glen Glass [R]	Del. Richard Impallaria [R]	Sen. Mary James [D]
Del. Susan McComas [R]	Del. Patrick McDonough [R]	Del. Joseph Minnick [D]	Sen. Wayne Norman [R]
Del. Anthony O'Donnell [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-02-20		Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
2012-02-02		Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
2012-02-02		First Reading Judiciary

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Search/Legislation?target=/2012rs/billfile/HB0496.htm
Text	http://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/bills/hb/hb0496f.pdf