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H0124................................by JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION
CHILD ABUSE - REPORTING - Amends existing law relating to child abuse to
provide a statute of limitations exception for a prosecution of failure to
report or cause to be reported the abuse, abandonment or neglect of a
child.
02/08 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/09 Rpt prt - to Jud
02/16 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/19 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/22 3rd rdg - PASSED - 68-0-2
AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black,
Block, Bock, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Chadderdon, Chavez, Chew,
Clark, Collins, Crane, Durst, Edmunson, Eskridge, Hagedorn, Hart,
Harwood, Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Killen, King, Kren, Labrador,
Lake, LeFavour, Loertscher, Luker, Marriott, Mathews, McGeachin,
Mortimer, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Patrick, Pence,
Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Ruchti, Rusche, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2),
Shepherd(8), Shirley, Shively, Smith(30), Smith(24), Snodgrass,
Thayn, Trail, Vander Woude, Wills, Wood(27), Wood(35), Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Raybould, Stevenson
Floor Sponsor - Ruchti
Title apvd - to Senate
02/23 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Jud
03/08 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/09 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/14 3rd rdg - PASSED - 35-0-0
AYES -- Andreason, Bair, Bastian, Bilyeu, Broadsword, Burkett,
Cameron, Coiner, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes,
Goedde, Hammond, Heinrich, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst,
Little, Lodge, Malepeai, McGee, McKague, McKenzie, Pearce,
Richardson, Schroeder, Siddoway, Stegner, Stennett, Werk
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsor - Hill
Title apvd - to House
03/14 To enrol
03/15 Rpt enrol - Sp signed - Pres signed
03/16 To Governor
03/21 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 124
Effective: 07/01/07
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-ninth Legislature First Regular Session - 2007
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 124
BY JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO CRIME; AMENDING SECTION 19-403, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE A STATUTE
3 OF LIMITATIONS EXCEPTION FOR A PROSECUTION FOR FAILURE TO REPORT OR CAUSE
4 TO BE REPORTED THE ABUSE, ABANDONMENT OR NEGLECT OF A CHILD.
5 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
6 SECTION 1. That Section 19-403, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
7 amended to read as follows:
8 19-403. MISDEMEANORS. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this
9 section, aA prosecution for any misdemeanor must be commenced by the filing of
10 the complaint or the finding of an indictment within one (1) year after its
11 commission.
12 (2) A prosecution for failure to report or failure to cause to be
13 reported the abuse, abandonment or neglect of a child as provided for in sec-
14 tion 16-1605, Idaho Code, must be commenced by the filing of the complaint or
15 the finding of an indictment within four (4) years after its commission.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 16863
The purpose of this legislation is to modify the criminal statute
of limitations for cases involving failure to report abuse,
abandonment or neglect under Idaho Code 16-1605. The statute of
limitations would be extended from one year to four years.
FISCAL NOTE
There is no impact to the general fund.
Contact
Name: Rep. James Ruchti Rep. Jim Clark
Phone: (208)332-1131 Senator Brent Hill
Rep. Mack Shirley
Rep. Donna Boe
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