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Committee advances bill raising penalties for endangering children under 6
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee voted to pass HB2412 favorably, raising several criminal penalty levels when a child under age 6 is endangered; supporters said it strengthens consequences while some members questioned whether stiffer penalties prevent future harm.
The House Judiciary Committee on an extra hearing day voted to pass HB2412 favorably, a bill that raises penalty levels for the crimes of endangering a child and aggravated endangering when the victim is younger than 6 years old.
The bill briefed to the committee by Jason Thompson of the adviser's office said the measure increases penalties by changing current misdemeanor and severity levels: "under current…
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