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Introduced
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
187th General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to establish a penalty for failure to report a missing child. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a new requirement for parents, legal guardians, or caretakers of a child 12 years old or younger who goes missing. They must report the child missing to law enforcement within 8 hours and provide identifying information about the child. Failure to comply with this requirement can result in a penalty of a fine up to $1,000, imprisonment for up to 3 years in state prison, or imprisonment for up to 2.5 years in a jail or house of correction, or a combination of both fine and imprisonment. This aims to ensure prompt reporting of missing children to aid in their safe return.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (9)
Cheryl Coakley-Rivera (D)*,
Angelo D'Emilia (R),
Marc Lombardo (R),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Denise Provost (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Kathi-Anne Reinstein (D),
Todd Smola (R),
James Welch (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4364 (on 07/31/2012)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/House/H3978 | 11/24/2016 |
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/187/H3978 | 04/25/2013 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/PDF?billId=17145&generalCourtId=1 | 08/25/2012 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/BillHtml/17145?generalCourtId=1 | 05/28/2012 |
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