Latest Update: Tuesday, November, 04th 2008

Companion Bill SB2580. Child Abuse - Enacts the "Josh Osborne Law," which revises offense of person knowingly abusing or neglecting a child under 18 years of age, so as to adversely affect the child's health and welfare to include "the natural effects of starvation or dehydration" within the meaning of "adversely affect the child's health and welfare." - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 15. Fiscal Summary for *HB2465 / SB2580Increase State Expenditures - $2,164,600/Incarceration* Bill Summary for *HB2465 / SB2580 Under present law, there are several circumstances in which a person convicted of a crime may generally have that person's sentence reduced or be released prior to the expiration of that person's sentence. This bill requires that a person convicted of child abuse, child neglect or endangerment, aggravated child abuse, or aggravated [...]

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Latest Actions
  • 06/06/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1024
  • 05/06/2008 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted
  • 05/06/2008 - H. Placed on Regular Calendar #2 for 5/06/08
  • 05/02/2008 - Placed on Calendar Calendar & Rules Committee for 05/06/2008
  • 04/29/2008 - Recommended For Passage Referred to: Calendar & Rules Committee

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Fiscal Notes
File name Last Updated
Fiscal Memo - Amendment 1-0 to HB246504/22/2008