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Relating to reports of child abuse, and sexual exploitation by a counselor, therapist, or school employee, and making penalties applicable
Sponsored by the House Judiciary Committee
Topics:Courts & civil lawCrime & correctionsK–12 education
Same legislation: HSB 527
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 11, 2022
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 11, 2022
- Done: House committeeFebruary 8, 2022
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill relates to reports of child abuse, and sexual exploitation by a counselor, therapist, or school employee. The bill provides that a person who is a mandatory reporter of child abuse shall make a report of child abuse of a child who is years of age or older. Current law provides that a mandatory reporter of child abuse may make a report of child abuse for a child who is years of age or older.15 (sexual exploitation by a counselor, therapist, or school employee) with any student to the definition of “school employee”.
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The bill provides that provisions of the bill concerning volunteers do not apply to a student enrolled in any grade from kindergarten through grade twelve providing volunteer services at a school or to a volunteer who is under years of age who does not have, and has not had, direct supervisory authority over the student with whom the person engages in prohibited conduct. A school employee who commits sexual exploitation commits either a class “D” felony or an aggravated misdemeanor, depending on the nature of the offense. A class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a fine of at least $1,025 but not more than $10,245. An aggravated misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than two years and a fine of at least $855 but not more than $8,540.10(3)(h).11.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
House subcommittee
Named January 11, 2022 (as HSB 527). On January 18, 2022 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 2-0.
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Fiscal note
Cost: up to $16,600 Compare with other bills
House File 2385 expands an existing criminal offense, and the fiscal impact cannot be estimated due to the lack of existing conviction data. The average State cost per offense for a Class D felony ranges from $9,100 to $16,600. The average State cost per offense for an aggravated misdemeanor ranges from $4,900 to $9,500.
- Sexual Exploitation, Schools · February 17, 2022
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