WV SB73 | 2013 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-13 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 13 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-13 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to criminalize the failure of a custodian to report to law-enforcement officials a missing child. The penalties vary based on age and circumstances with enhanced penalties for failure to report when the custodian knows the childs disappearance creates a risk of harm or death to the child, or when a custodian fails to report the missing child to conceal criminal conduct.
Title
Establishing criminal penalties for custodian's failure to report missing child
Sponsors
Sen. Larry Edgell [D] | Sen. Evan Jenkins [D] | Sen. Jack Yost [D] | Sen. Rocky Fitzsimmons [D] |
Sen. Robert Beach [D] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2013-02-13 | Senate | To Judiciary |
2013-02-13 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
2013-02-13 | Senate | To Judiciary |
2013-02-13 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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61 | 2 | 31 | New Code | See Bill Text |
7 | 8 | 14 | Amended Code | Citation Text |