BILL NUMBER: AB 2672	CHAPTERED  09/25/02

	CHAPTER  858
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 25, 2002
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 25, 2002
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 28, 2002
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 27, 2002
	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 19, 2002
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 18, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 25, 2002

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Leonard

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2002

   An act to  add Section 11166.01 to the Penal Code, relating to
child abuse.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2672, Leonard.  Child abuse reporting.
   Existing law establishes the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting
Act, which requires that specified persons who have knowledge of or
observe a child in their professional capacity or within the scope of
their employment, who the person knows or reasonably suspects has
been the victim of child abuse or neglect to report that information
to a child protective agency, as defined.  Existing law prohibits any
supervisor or administrator from impeding or inhibiting these
reporting duties, and prohibits any person from being sanctioned for
making the report.
   This bill would make a knowing violation of the above prohibition
by a supervisor or administrator an infraction punishable by a fine
not to exceed $5,000.  Because this bill creates a new crime, it
would impose a state-mandated local program.
  The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local
agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.
   This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this
act for a specified reason.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 11166.01 is added to the Penal Code, to read:
   11166.01.  Any supervisor or administrator who violates paragraph
(1) of subdivision (g) of Section 11166 is guilty of an infraction
punishable by a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).
  SEC. 2.  No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to
Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because
the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school
district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or
infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty
for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the
Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the
meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California
Constitution.