AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN (Establishes criminal penalties for a wanton or reckless act or omission of a parent, guardian or any other person who has custody or control of a child that result in substantial risk of serious bodily injury or sexual abuse of a child in their care.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
House Passage
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Jun 2022
Introduced Mar 3, 2022
Signed Jun 27, 2022
Floor votes · House Jun 7, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jun 27, 2022
Signed into law
06/27/2022 Signed by Governor
Jun 21, 2022
Senate · Passed
06/21/2022 Senate passed in concurrence
Jun 7, 2022
House · Passed
06/07/2022 House read and passed
Jun 2, 2022
Legislature · Reported by committee
06/02/2022 Committee recommends passage
Apr 13, 2022
Legislature · Failed in committee
04/13/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Mar 3, 2022
House · Introduced
03/03/2022 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carol McEntee
DDemocratic
P
Justine Caldwell
DDemocratic
P
Lauren Carson
DDemocratic
P
Robert Craven
DDemocratic
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