Child abuse or neglect; change in requirement for 'safe haven' law pertaining to infants. (SB22)

Introduced By

Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Protection of infants. Adds a requirement that a baby that is delivered to a qualifying hospital or rescue squad in order for the parent to have an affirmative defense to prosecution for abuse or neglect be delivered in a manner that is reasonably calculated to ensure the child's safety. The 2003 "safe haven" legislation provided that when a parent voluntarily delivers a child no older than 14 days to a hospital or rescue squad, the parent will have an affirmative defense to prosecution for abuse or neglect, if the abuse or neglect prosecution is based solely upon having left the baby at such facility. Read the Bill »

Status

05/18/2006: signed by governor

History

DateAction
12/13/2005Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 067025752
12/13/2005Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/16/2006Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (13-Y 0-N)
01/17/2006Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
01/17/2006VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
01/18/2006Read second time
01/18/2006Reading of amendments waived
01/18/2006Committee amendments agreed to
01/18/2006Engrossed by Senate as amended SB22E
01/18/2006Printed as engrossed 067025752-E
01/19/2006Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
01/19/2006VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
01/19/2006Communicated to House
01/20/2006Placed on Calendar
01/20/2006Read first time
01/20/2006Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/16/2006Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
03/01/2006Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)
03/03/2006Read second time
03/06/2006Read third time
03/06/2006Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
03/06/2006VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
03/15/2006Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB22ER)
03/15/2006Enrolled
03/15/2006Signed by Speaker
03/16/2006Signed by President
04/11/2006Governor's recommendation received by Senate
04/18/2006Placed on Calendar
04/19/2006Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (36-Y 0-N)
04/19/2006VOTE: (36-Y 0-N)
04/19/2006House rejected Governor's recommendation (35-Y 61-N)
04/19/2006VOTE: REJECTED (35-Y 61-N)
04/19/2006Communicated to Governor
05/18/2006G Approved by Governor-Chapter 935 (effective 7/1/06)
05/19/2006G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0935)