H.B. No. 0087

Methamphetamine-endangering children before birth.

Sponsored By:     Representative(s) Harvey, Gingery, Hastert, Osborn, Pedersen and White and Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barrasso and Jennings

AN ACT relating to children; providing that criminal child endangerment includes prenatal exposure to methamphetamine, as specified; amending the definition of "child" for purposes of child protective services to include newborns exposed to methamphetamine prenatally; and providing for an effective date.

1/23/2006   Bill Number Assigned

2/13/2006   H Received for Introduction

2/15/2006   H Failed Introduction

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Barnard, Brechtel, Buchanan, Davison, Gay, Gingery, Goggles, Harshman, Harvey, Hastert, Iekel, Lockhart, Lubnau, Luthi, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Miller, Osborn, Pedersen, Petersen, Powers, Quarberg, Reese, Samuelson, Semlek, Slater, Thompson, Walsh, Wasserburger, Watt, White and Zwonitzer.

Nays:  Representative(s) Bagby, Berger, Brown, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Gilmore, Hageman, Hammons, Hinckley, Illoway, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Meuli, Morgan, Olsen, Philp, Robinson, Simpson and Warren.

Excused:  Representative(s) Jackson.

Ayes 35 Nays 24 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0