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Senate narrowly approves 'home alone' language for children under 8 after contentious floor debate
Summary
Senate passed SB63 to add a provision that children under age 8 should not be left unattended in situations likely to endanger health or welfare; senators debated precise definitions, enforcement and a fiscal note before approving the measure.
Senate Bill 63—tabled in the record as the "Home Alone Prohibition"—was the subject of a prolonged floor exchange about definitions, enforceability and fiscal impact before the Senate approved the measure and placed it on third reading.
Sponsor Sen. Barrett explained the bill adds language to the child-abuse and neglect statutes specifying that children under the age of 8 should not be left unattended in places (including dwellings and motor vehicles) for a period that may be likely to endanger their…
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