SB559 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Cam Ward

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Reporting child abuse and neglect, all persons required to report with reasonable cause to suspect a child is being abused or neglected, Sec. 26-14-4 repealed; Sec. 26-14-3 am'd

Description

Under existing law, certain persons, firms, corporations, and officials are required to report child abuse and neglect, and other persons may report child abuse and neglect if the person has reasonable cause to suspect that a child is being abused or neglected.

This bill would require all persons to report child abuse and neglect if the person has reasonable cause to suspect that a child is being abused or neglected.

This bill would repeal the provisions of law which provide that a person may make such a report of child abuse or neglect if the person has reasonable cause to suspect that a child is being abused or neglected.

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Subjects

Children