LCO No. 1370 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5726 January Session, 2019 LCO No. 1370 Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY Introduced by: REP. LAVIELLE, 143rd Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF "NEGLECTED" IN JUVENILE MATTERS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That subdivision (4) of section 46b-120 of the general statutes be 1 amended to provide that "neglected" does not include permitting a 2 child, who is of sufficient maturity, physical condition and mental 3 ability to avoid substantial risk of physical harm, to engage in 4 independent activities that include, but are not limited to: (1) Traveling 5 to and from school by walking, running or biking, (2) traveling to and 6 from nearby commercial or recreational facilities, and (3) engaging in 7 outdoor play or similar activities. 8 Statement of Purpose: To ensure, within limits, that parents are permitted to give their children age-appropriate freedoms to participate in certain activities.