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NJ A4297
NJ A4297"Caylee's Law;" upgrades penalties for failing to report a death; criminalizes failure to report disappearance of child within 24 hours.
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Introduced Session
2010-2011 Regular Session
Bill Summary
"Caylee's Law;" upgrades penalties for failing to report a death; criminalizes failure to report disappearance of child within 24 hours.
AI Summary
This bill, known as "Caylee's Law," strengthens penalties for failing to report deaths and creates a new crime for failing to report a child's disappearance. Specifically, it amends existing law to make it a crime of the fourth degree, a more serious offense than being a disorderly person, for anyone to willfully neglect or refuse to report a death that occurred by criminal violence, accident, suicide, or in any suspicious or unusual manner to the appropriate authorities, such as the county medical examiner or local police. Furthermore, the bill introduces a new provision making it a crime of the fourth degree for a parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a child to fail to report that child's disappearance to law enforcement within 24 hours of knowing or having reason to know the child is missing, with a "missing child" defined as someone 13 years old or younger.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (73)
Robert Andrews (D)*,
Ralph Caputo (D)*,
Elease Evans (D)*,
Angel Fuentes (D)*,
Tom Kean (R)*,
Charles Mainor (D)*,
John McKeon (D)*,
Donald Norcross (D)*,
Vincent Prieto (D)*,
Jeff Van Drew (R)*,
Connie Wagner (D)*,
John Wisniewski (D)*,
Dawn Addiego (D),
Diane Allen (R),
John Amodeo (R),
Mary Angelini (R),
Christopher Bateman (R),
Jim Beach (D),
Jon Bramnick (R),
Anthony Bucco (R),
Tony Bucco (R),
Barbara Buono (D),
Caroline Casagrande (R),
Jack Ciattarelli (R),
Richard Codey (D),
Christopher Connors (R),
Craig Coughlin (D),
Sandra Cunningham (D),
Ronald Dancer (R),
Alex DeCroce (R),
Patrick Diegnan (D),
Thomas Giblin (D),
John Girgenti (D),
Robert Gordon (D),
DiAnne Gove (R),
Linda Greenstein (D),
Amy Handlin (R),
Sean Kean (R),
Joseph Kyrillos (R),
Raymond Lesniak (D),
Fred Madden (D),
Joseph Malone (R),
Alison McHose (R),
Nancy Muñoz (R),
Gerry Nardello (R),
Jason O'Donnell (D),
Declan O'Scanlon (R),
Kevin O'Toole (R),
Steven Oroho (R),
Vince Polistina (R),
Nellie Pou (D),
David Rible (R),
Ronald Rice (D),
Teresa Ruiz (D),
Scott Rumana (R),
Brian Rumpf (R),
Nicholas Sacco (D),
Paul Sarlo (D),
Robert Schroeder (R),
Nick Scutari (D),
Bob Singer (R),
Bob Smith (D),
Brian Stack (D),
Linda Stender (D),
Stephen Sweeney (D),
Samuel Thompson (D),
Cleopatra Tucker (D),
Shirley Turner (D),
Charlotte Vandervalk (R),
Joe Vitale (D),
Loretta Weinberg (D),
Jim Whelan (D),
David Wolfe (R),
Last Action
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (38-0) (on 12/15/2011)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bills/BillView.asp?BillNumber=A4297 | 04/25/2013 |
| Assembly Committee Substitute | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2010/Bills/A4500/4297_U1.HTM | 05/29/2012 |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2010/Bills/A4500/4297_I1.HTM | 05/28/2012 |
| Statement 12/8/11 | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2010/Bills/A4500/4297_S1.HTM | 05/26/2012 |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2010/Bills/A4500/4297_I1.PDF | 01/08/2012 |
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