HB401 Alabama 2014 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2014
Title
Children, endangering the welfare, delinquent child and dependent child for purposes of conviction, technical citation corrected, Secs. 12-15-102, 13A-13-6 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, in 2008, the Alabama
Juvenile Justice Act provided that a juvenile court
must adjudicate a child as delinquent or dependent
in a civil proceeding</p><p class="bill_description">
Under existing law, a parent or guardian who
fails to exercise reasonable diligence in the
control of a child in order to prevent the child
from becoming delinquent or dependent commits the
crime of endangering the welfare of a child;
however, the juvenile court must adjudicate the
child delinquent or dependent in a civil proceeding
before a criminal conviction may occur</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would clarify the meaning of
dependent child for purposes of juvenile
proceedings by updating an internal citation</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would remove the requirement that
a child be adjudicated delinquent or dependent in a
civil proceeding before a person may be convicted
of endangering the welfare of a child, and provide
that a delinquent child and dependent child for
purposes of the crime of endangering the welfare of
a child is defined using the same criteria that a
juvenile court uses to make the determination in a
civil proceeding</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to delinquent children and children in need
of supervision; to amend Sections 12-15-102 and 13A-13-6, Code
of Alabama 1975, to provide correct and internal citation in
the definition of "dependent child"; and to clarify what
constitutes a dependent child and a delinquent child for
purposes of the crime of endangering the welfare of a child.
</p>
Subjects
Children
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2014 | H | Judiciary first Amendment Offered |
| April 1, 2014 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| March 13, 2014 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 4, 2014 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB401 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |