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Introduced
02/05/2026
02/05/2026
In Committee
02/10/2026
02/10/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that the offense of endangering the life or health of a child, includes leaving a child under 12 years of age unattended. Provides that, for the offense of endangering the life or health of a child, defines "unattended" as either: (1) not accompanied by a person 12 (rather than 14) years of age or older; or (2) if accompanied by a person 12 (rather than 14) years of age or older, out of sight of that person.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Criminal Code of 2012 to update the offense of endangering the life or health of a child by lowering the age of a child who can be considered "unattended" from 14 to 12 years old. Specifically, it adds a provision that leaving a child under 12 years of age unattended is a violation, and it redefines "unattended" to mean either not being accompanied by someone 12 years of age or older, or if accompanied by someone 12 years or older, being out of that person's sight. This change aims to provide clearer guidelines and potentially broader protection for younger children left without adequate supervision.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Rules Committee (on 02/10/2026)
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