House Bill 1415: An Act to Penalize False Reports of Child Abuse or Neglect

Author:
Gunn, Akins, Aldridge, Baker (74th), Baker (8th), Beckett, Bell, Bennett, Bondurant, Bounds, Byrd, Carpenter, Chism, Denny, Ellington, Fillingane, Formby, Frierson, Gipson, Guice, Hamilton (109th), Hamilton (6th), Howell, Huddleston (15th), Ishee, Janus, Martinson, Mayhall, McGee, Mims, Monsour, Moore, Morgan, Nicholson, Nowell, Palazzo, Parker, Patterson, Pigott, Reed, Rogers (61st), Smith (39th), Snowden, Staples, Stevens, Sullivan, Turner, Ward, Woods, Weathersby, Zuber

Summary:
Among other things, this bill would impose a penalty on those who make false reports of child abuse or neglect.

Status:

1/19/2009		(House) Referred To Judiciary B
1/28/2009		(House) Rereferred To Judiciary A
2/3/2009		(House) Died In Committee

Action Requested:
None at this time.

HSLDA’s Position:
This bill should be supported.BR>

Other Resources

Bill Text    (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)