DE HB176 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly

Delaware House Bill 176 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 11 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-06-17 - Reported Out of Committee (HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT) in House with 8 On Its Merits
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

Summary

This bill identifies the act of leaving a child home alone, an act that is considered when investigating the potential abuse or neglect of a child. As every child and particular situation is unique, this definition allows for a case by case determination of what type of supervision is reasonably appropriate. This bill also clarifies that police officers may retain temporary emergency protective custody of a child that is found left home alone without adequate supervision.

Title

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Child Supervision.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-06-17	House	Reported Out of Committee (HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT) in House with 8 On Its Merits
2015-06-11	House	Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

Delaware State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis148.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ad172e1b780d5bbc85257e5800747237?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis148.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+176/$file/legis.html?open