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House moves to close parental-kidnapping loophole, creates felony penalties in defined cases
Summary
House passes First Substitute House Bill 143 to make it a felony for a noncustodial parent to take a child in certain situations, with carve-outs for reasonable-belief protective actions; intrastate cases can be third-degree felonies, and crossing state lines can be second-degree. The vote was 72-0.
Representative Hawkins, sponsor of First Substitute House Bill 143, told the House the bill closes a legal loophole that can allow a parent without custody to take a child without criminal consequence. “This bill attempts to close that loophole,” Hawkins said, adding that current law can leave some cases without criminal penalties…
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