Child abuse and neglect; mandatory reporters, statute of limitations, penalties.
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. This bill incorporates HB 449.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 19, 2024
Signed Apr 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Mar 6, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Apr 8, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 615 (effective 7/1/24)
Mar 26, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Signed by Speaker
Mar 25, 2024
Senate · Passed
Signed by President
Mar 25, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1542ER)
Mar 6, 2024
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
Mar 5, 2024
Senate · Passed
Passed by for the day
Mar 5, 2024
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Mar 4, 2024
Senate · Passed
Passed by for the day
Feb 28, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
Feb 14, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Feb 13, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
Feb 13, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
Feb 8, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
Feb 2, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Feb 2, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred from Courts of Justice
Jan 30, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
Jan 19, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Jan 19, 2024
House of Delegates · Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 24105852D
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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