VA HB449 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2024 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2024-02-08 - Incorporated by Health and Human Services
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2024 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2024-02-08 - Incorporated by Health and Human Services
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Child abuse and neglect; mandatory reporters; statute of limitations; penalties. Adds aggravated sexual battery of a child and attempted rape, sodomy, aggravated sexual battery, or object sexual penetration of a child to the list of offenses for which a failure to report subjects a mandatory reporter to criminal liability. The bill further requires that a prosecution for any misdemeanor violation for failing to report certain sexual acts committed against a minor be commenced within one year of the discovery of the offense.
Title
Child abuse and neglect; mandatory reporters, statute of limitations, penalties.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-08 | House | Incorporated by Health and Human Services |
| 2024-02-06 | House | Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB1542-Mundon King) by voice vote |
| 2024-01-19 | House | Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services |
| 2024-01-19 | House | Referred from Courts of Justice by voice vote |
| 2024-01-19 | House | Assigned sub: Social Services |
| 2024-01-08 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2024-01-08 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104788D |
Same As/Similar To
HB1542 (Similar To) 2024-04-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0615)
