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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5864
January Session, 2019
LCO No. 1490
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. O'DEA, 125th Dist.
AN ACT REVISING 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.