Introduced by Rep. Leslie Mortimer (R) on March 8, 2006, to include methamphetamine production in the definition of suspected child abuse that a health care or social service professional must report, and that law enforcement agencies must promptly investigate.
Referred to the House Family and Childrens Services Committee on March 8, 2006.
Reported in the House on March 23, 2006, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered in the House on April 27, 2006, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on April 27, 2006.
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2) 2006 House Bill 5842 (Establish meth production in home as child abuse ) by admin on January 1, 2001 Introduced in the House on March 8, 2006, to include methamphetamine production in the definition of suspected child abuse that a health care or social service professional must report, and that law enforcement agencies must promptly investigate
The vote was 106 in favor, 0 opposed and 1 not voting