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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

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  • 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

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  • SB 996, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/26/2005 at 4:20 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children and Families (Post-Meeting) 3/16/2005 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    813124 - Amendment
    Children and Families
    (Campbell)
    3/16/2005
    2:54 PM
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/16/2005 1:00 PM Children and Families 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.6135 Leaving children unattended or unsupervised in motor vehicle; penalty; authority of law enforcement officer.

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