“Caylee’s Law”– HB 37 – Offenses by Caregivers of Minor Children
HB37 filed by my good friend, Representative Jose Felix Diaz, District 115.
| GENERAL BILL by Diaz and Plakon (CO-SPONSORS) Nuñez | ||
| Offenses by Caregivers of Minor Children: Designates act “Caylee’s Law”; penalizes failure of caregiver, willfully or by culpable negligence, to make contact with child under specified age in his or her care for certain period & to immediately report child as missing to law enforcement after that period expires without contact in certain circumstances; provides enhanced criminal penalties in certain circumstances; requires caregiver of minor child to report child’s death to law enforcement agency within specified period in certain circumstances; requires caregiver of minor child to report location of child’s corpse to law enforcement agency within specified period in certain circumstances; provides enhanced criminal penalties for caregiver of minor child who knowingly & willfully gives false information with specified intent to law enforcement officer conducting missing person investigation or felony criminal investigation involving child. | ||
| Effective Date: July 1, 2012 | ||
|
