Credit: aka Kath / Flickr.com -- Creative Commons License Illinois lawmakers send ‘Caylee’s Law’ to QuinnSPRINGFIELD — The Illinois General Assembly on Thursday sent to Gov. Pat Quinn legislation resulting from the Casey Anthony murder trial.
House lawmakers on Thursday unanimously passed a measure requiring parents or guardians of any missing child 13 years old or younger to notify police within 24 hours. Children 2 years old and younger must be reported missing within one hour of their disappearance. Anthony, the Florida mother who was found not guilty of killing her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, waited 31 days before informing police of the child's disappearance.
Under the measure, failing to promptly report children missing is considered a Class 4 felony, punishable by one to three years in prison and a fine of up to $25,000.
Senate Bill 2537 also outlines the number of hours that parents and guardians have to report the death of a child, and it makes it a felony for people to threaten social workers and case workers.
State Rep. Jack Franks, D-Woodstock, sponsored the legislation, dubbed "Caylee's Law."
|
This content requires the latest Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled.
Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player.
Most Popular
73.0 F (22.8 C)
Partly Cloudy
Pressure
:
1016.2 mb
Humidity
:
74 %
Wind
:
Southeast at 6.9 MPH (6 KT)
What's on FOX Illinois Full Schedule10:30
Paid Program
11:00
Faith For Today
11:30
Paid Program
12:00
Paid Program
12:30
That '70s Show
|
