HCSHB401--PROSECUTIONSFORABUSEORNEGLECTOFACHILD
SPONSOR: Amato
COMMITTEEACTION:Voted"DoPasswithHCS"bytheStanding
CommitteeonCrimeandPublicSafetybyavoteof14to0with2
votingPresent.
ThefollowingisasummaryoftheHouseCommitteeSubstituteforHB
401.
Thisbillrequiresprosecutionsforabuseorneglectofachildbe
commencedwithin20yearsofthecommissionoftheoffense.
Thefollowingisasummaryofthepublictestimonyfromthe
committeehearing. Thetestimonywasbasedontheintroduced
versionofthebill.
PROPONENTS: Supporterssaythatthisbillintendstoallowa
prosecutionforabuseorneglectofachildtobecommencedatany
timebecausethesechildrenwhowereabusedneedtohavethetime
tohavechargesbrought. Thereshouldbearemedyforachildas
heorshegetsolder.
TestifyinginpersonforthebillwereRepresentative Amato.
OPPONENTS: Therewasnooppositionvoicedtothecommittee.
Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull
writtentestimonyandwitnessestestifyingonlinecanbefound
underTestimonyonthebillpageontheHousewebsite.