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Bills · 2011-2012 Regular Session

AB 423

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intentionally causing bodily harm to a child and providing a penalty.

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the penalty for physical abuse of a child differs based on the

extent of harm caused and the intent of the actor. Intentionally causing great bodily

harm to a child is a Class C felony, intentionally causing bodily harm to a child is a

Class H felony, recklessly causing great bodily harm to a child is a Class E felony, and

recklessly causing bodily harm to a child is a Class I felony. This bill makes

intentionally causing bodily harm to a child a Class G felony. The maximum

penalties for the relevant felony classifications are listed below.

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See PDF for table

Sponsors

Introduced by: Berceau (D) , Bernier (R) , Brooks (R) , C. Taylor (D) , Doyle (D) , Jorgensen (D) , Richards (D) , Ringhand (D) , Rivard (R) , Spanbauer (R) , Staskunas (D) , Vruwink (D) , Zepnick (D)

1 cosponsors

T. Cullen (D)

Full history

  1. Dec 14, 2011 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Jorgensen, Doyle, Staskunas, Zepnick, Spanbauer, Vruwink, Berceau, Rivard, Richards, Bernier, C. Taylor, Ringhand and Brooks;Cosponsored by Senator T. Cullen

  2. Dec 14, 2011 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections

  3. Mar 23, 2012 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1