HB 4585 - Establishes Criminal Immunity for "Good Faith" Child Abuse or Neglect Reporting - West Virginia Key Vote
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- March 25, 2020
- Senate Bill Passed
- March 7, 2020
- House Bill Passed
- Feb. 7, 2020
- Introduced
- Jan. 29, 2020
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Title: Establishes Criminal Immunity for "Good Faith" Child Abuse or Neglect Reporting
Signed by Governor Jim Justice, Jr.
Title: Establishes Criminal Immunity for "Good Faith" Child Abuse or Neglect Reporting
Title: Establishes Criminal Immunity for "Good Faith" Child Abuse or Neglect Reporting
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that establishes criminal immunity for "good faith" child abuse or neglect reporting.
Highlights:
- Specifies that individuals making good faith reports of suspected or known instances of child abuse or neglect and provide information or assistance, including medical evaluations or consultations in connection to the report, investigation, or legal intervention shall be immune from liability (Article 2, Sec. 49).
Title: Establishes Criminal Immunity for "Good Faith" Child Abuse or Neglect Reporting