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IN HB1291

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/10/2017

Primary Sponsor

Vanessa Summers

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • School corporations, charter schools, and accredited nonpublic schools are prohibited from establishing any internal policy or procedure that restricts or delays reporting of child abuse or neglect under IC 31-33-5
  • An individual who knowingly establishes such a restricting or delaying policy or procedure commits a Class B misdemeanor
  • Amends IC 20-34-6-2 and adds IC 35-52-20-10 to the Indiana Code
  • Effective July 1, 2017

Legislative Description

School policies on reporting child abuse or neglect. Provides that a school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school may not establish an internal policy or procedure that in any way restricts or delays a duty to report child abuse or neglect. Provides that an individual who knowingly establishes a policy or procedure that restricts or delays a duty to report child abuse or neglect commits a Class B misdemeanor.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Education

1/10/2017

Committee Referrals

Education1/10/2017

Full Bill Text

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