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Judiciary committee hears emotional testimony on bill to increase penalties for endangering children under 6
Summary
The Committee on Judiciary heard testimony on House Bill 24-12, which would increase penalties for endangering a child under 6, after proponents including the victim’s family recounted a severe infant injury; no committee vote was taken and the bill will be 'worked' at a later date.
The Committee on Judiciary opened a hearing on House Bill 24-12, a proposal to increase criminal penalties for endangering a child and aggravated endangering when the victim is younger than 6.
Jason Thompson of the Revisor’s Office told the committee the bill would amend KSA 21-5601, raising many sentencing grid levels by one when the victim is under 6 and taking effect July 1 if adopted. "Class A misdemeanor becomes a severity level 9 if the child is under 6," Thompson said, summarizing the changes to the sentencing grid.
Proponents urged passage with personal testimony about a June 2024 daycare incident.…
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