We opposed legislation that criminalizes parental actions if they created a “substantial and unjustifiable risk” of serious bodily injury to a child. We noted that the language was so overbroad and vague that it would inevitably encompass entirely innocent parental actions. Unfortunately, this bill passed.
Reckless Parenting (H 7807, S 2808)
Sponsors
Representative Carol McEntee and Senator Leonidas Raptakis
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