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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2013 - 2014
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | February 27, 2013 09:41 AM |
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| From: | Representative Louise Williams Bishop |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Five Year Mandatory Sentence for Offenses Against Infants |
| In the near future, I plan to introduce legislation that would provide a five year mandatory sentence for anyone convicted of reckless endangerment in a child care setting such as the operation of a daycare center. My legislation would more than double the current penalty for reckless endangerment of a child. This legislation stems from a deadly incident in Philadelphia in which a 7 year old boy drowned in a backyard pool that was not properly supervised. The daycare operator was granted a license by the state to operate the business despite having an extensive criminal background check and fake identification. I believe stricter criminal penalties should be in place to address child care providers who knowingly put children at risk while in their care. |
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Introduced as HB1028