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House adds higher‑education instructors to 'special trust' list for abuse statutes
Summary
The House approved HB 287 to include professors, instructors and teaching assistants at higher‑education institutions among persons in relationships of special trust for aggravated child‑abuse statutes. Supporters cited national reports and local incidents; some members asked whether institutional policies already address the problem. The bill passed 67–6.
Representative Ivory introduced House Bill 287 on the House floor, saying the measure closes a gap by adding higher‑education instructors to the list of persons who may be treated as in a "relationship of special trust" for purposes of aggravated child‑abuse statutes. "If a…
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