| SB 0577 | Definition of Child Abuse |
| Sponsor: | HOUSE | ||
| LR Number: | S2264.01I | Fiscal Note: | 2264-01 |
| Committee: | Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence | ||
| Last Action: | 01/10/96 - Hearing Conducted S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committ | ||
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| Effective Date: | August 28, 1996 | ||
SB 577 - This act changes the definition of child abuse. Current law defines abuse as any physical injury, sexual abuse, or emotional abuse inflicted on a child other than by accidental means and not including spanking when administered in a reasonable manner. This act would change the definition of abuse to a conviction of a specified crime or an attempt to commit a specified crime. This definition determines which individuals are placed on the Central Registry of child abusers with the Division of Family Services.
This act also allows an individual other than a custodian to
be placed on the Central Registry if that person commits or
attempts to commit one of the specified crimes listed in Section
210.110, RSMo.
JAMES KLAHR