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ID H0181

Bill

Status

Passed

3/20/2019

Primary Sponsor

Health and Welfare Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes "subdural hematoma" from the definition of child abuse and replaces it with "head injury" as a condition resulting from conduct or omission that indicates abuse.

  • Maintains existing abuse definitions related to sexual conduct, including rape, molestation, incest, prostitution, obscene or pornographic depictions, human trafficking, and other forms of sexual exploitation.

  • Preserves all other definitions in Idaho Code Section 16-1602 related to child protection proceedings, including terms such as "abandoned," "adaptive equipment," "adjudicatory hearing," "age of developmentally appropriate," and "aggravated circumstances."

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to revise the definition of “abused.”

CHILDREN

Last Action

Reported Signed by Governor on March 20, 2019 Session Law Chapter 133 Effective: 07/01/2019

3/20/2019

Committee Referrals

Judiciary and Rules3/5/2019
Health and Welfare2/22/2019

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