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HB 705: Criminal Conduct

GENERAL BILL by Harrell

Criminal Conduct; Defines term "mental injury" with respect to offenses of abuse, aggravated abuse, & neglect of child; requires that person acting as expert witness have certain credentials; provides affirmative defenses to offenses of child abuse, aggravated child abuse, & neglect; redefines term "crime" for purposes of crime victims compensation to include additional forms of injury.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/10/2011 House • Filed
2/22/2011 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 61
3/8/2011 House • Introduced -HJ 61
5/7/2011 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee