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SB 996: Child/Unattended in Motor Vehicle

GENERAL BILL by Dawson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hill ; Wilson

Child/Unattended in Motor Vehicle; provides that offense of leaving child unattended or unsupervised in motor vehicle constitutes second-degree misdemeanor rather than noncriminal traffic infraction; provides that such offense is second-degree felony if child suffers great bodily harm, disability, or disfigurement; provides penalties. Amends 316.6135.

Effective Date: 07/01/2005
Last Action: 5/6/2005 Senate - Died in Committee on Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/26/2005 Senate • Filed
2/9/2005 Senate • Referred to Children and Families; Criminal Justice; Justice Appropriations
3/8/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Children and Families; Criminal Justice; Justice Appropriations -SJ 00063
3/11/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children and Families, 03/16/05, 1:00 pm, 301-S
3/16/2005 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Children and Families; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00227
3/17/2005 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00227
5/6/2005 Senate • Died in Committee on Criminal Justice