Revise the definition of child abuse or neglect

The definition of 'abandonment' was updated to explicitly exclude voluntary surrender of a child solely because a parent cannot access publicly funded services.

The definitions section was restructured and reformatted to align with standard legislative formatting and ensure logical grouping of terms.

The bill number was updated from SB 18 to SB 18.1 to indicate a specific version or amendment stage.

The title and introductory text were reformatted to include line numbers and proper spacing consistent with the enrolled bill format.

Line breaks within the definitions of child abuse and neglect were adjusted to align with the official printed version, though the legal meaning of the definitions remains unchanged.

The definition of 'abandonment' and 'child abuse or neglect' was modified to explicitly state that these terms do not apply when a parent's inability to provide care is solely due to an inability to access publicly funded services.

Added drug crimes (distribution, production, clandestine labs) and human trafficking to the definition of child abuse or neglect.

Expanded the definition of 'person responsible for a child's welfare' to include employees of residential institutions and other adults in residential settings.

Reordered and renumbered the list of statutory definitions to align with the new bill structure.

Removed the LC 0726 bill number and replaced it with SB 18, indicating a shift in legislative sponsorship or version.