California 2017 2017-2018 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB2302 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/13/2018

                    CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2302Introduced by Assembly Member BakerFebruary 13, 2018 An act relating to child abuse. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2302, as introduced, Baker. Child abuse.Existing law, the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act, makes certain persons, including teachers and social workers, mandated reporters. Under existing law, mandated reporters are required to report whenever the mandated reporter, in his or her professional capacity or within the scope of his or her employment, has knowledge of or observes a child whom the mandated reporter knows or reasonably suspects has been the victim of child abuse or neglect. Failure by a mandated reporter to report an incident of known or reasonably suspected child abuse or neglect is a misdemeanor.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to child abuse.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to child abuse.

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2302Introduced by Assembly Member BakerFebruary 13, 2018 An act relating to child abuse. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2302, as introduced, Baker. Child abuse.Existing law, the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act, makes certain persons, including teachers and social workers, mandated reporters. Under existing law, mandated reporters are required to report whenever the mandated reporter, in his or her professional capacity or within the scope of his or her employment, has knowledge of or observes a child whom the mandated reporter knows or reasonably suspects has been the victim of child abuse or neglect. Failure by a mandated reporter to report an incident of known or reasonably suspected child abuse or neglect is a misdemeanor.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to child abuse.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill No. 2302

Introduced by Assembly Member BakerFebruary 13, 2018

Introduced by Assembly Member Baker
February 13, 2018

 An act relating to child abuse. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2302, as introduced, Baker. Child abuse.

Existing law, the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act, makes certain persons, including teachers and social workers, mandated reporters. Under existing law, mandated reporters are required to report whenever the mandated reporter, in his or her professional capacity or within the scope of his or her employment, has knowledge of or observes a child whom the mandated reporter knows or reasonably suspects has been the victim of child abuse or neglect. Failure by a mandated reporter to report an incident of known or reasonably suspected child abuse or neglect is a misdemeanor.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to child abuse.

Existing law, the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act, makes certain persons, including teachers and social workers, mandated reporters. Under existing law, mandated reporters are required to report whenever the mandated reporter, in his or her professional capacity or within the scope of his or her employment, has knowledge of or observes a child whom the mandated reporter knows or reasonably suspects has been the victim of child abuse or neglect. Failure by a mandated reporter to report an incident of known or reasonably suspected child abuse or neglect is a misdemeanor.

This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to child abuse.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to child abuse.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to child abuse.

SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to child abuse.

SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to child abuse.

### SECTION 1.