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Defines "independent activity". Provides that a child is not a child in need of services solely because a parent, guardian, or custodian allows the child to engage in an independent activity unless the parent, guardian, or custodian is so reckless in allowing the child to engage in the independent activity that it endangers the child's health or safety given the child's maturity, condition, and ability. Provides a defense for neglect of a dependent that the accused person reasonably believed that an independent activity was not dangerous.
Latest development · Feb 24, 2026
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Signed by the Governor
Public Law 20
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the Speaker
Returned to the House without amendments
Senator Clark added as third sponsor
Senators Buck, Glick, Pol added as cosponsors
Senator Koch added as second sponsor
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 149: yeas 48, nays 0
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Referred to the Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 53: yeas 93, nays 0
Senate sponsor: Senator Carrasco
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Representative Meltzer added as coauthor
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Authored by Representative Teshka
Coauthored by Representatives Garcia Wilburn, Lauer
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
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