REVISE NEGLECTED JUVENILE DEFINITION.

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View NCGA Bill Details(link is external)2025-2026 Session
Senate Bill 581 (Public) Filed Tuesday, March 25, 2025
AN ACT TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF NEGLECTED JUVENILE TO EXEMPT CERTAIN INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES.
Intro. by Lee, Chaudhuri, Burgin.

Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (Mar 26 2025)
S 581

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Mar 31 2025 - View Summary

    Amends the definition of neglected juvenile under GS 7B-101, so that it is not considered neglect of a juvenile if a parent, guardian, custodian, or caretaker allows the juvenile to engage in independent activities, including those described, without adult supervision if a reasonable and prudent parent would consider the independent activity safe and appropriate based on the juvenile's age, maturity, and physical and mental abilities.