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Capitol Briefs
Second lawmaker plans to file ‘Caylee's La

Sen. Greg Treat on Thursday became the second legislator in as many days to announce plans to sponsor legislation that would make it a felony for adults not to report a child who is missing or dead. Treat, R-Oklahoma City, said his legislation would require parents or guardians to quickly notify authorities of a child's death or disappearance. Casey Anthony was sentenced Thursday in Florida to four years in prison for lying to investigators about the disappearance of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, who was missing for 31 days in 2008 before her grandmother notified police. Anthony was acquitted earlier of murder and child abuse charges. Treat said he is looking at state statutes a


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Brought over from Caylee's Threads

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http://www.tulsabeacon.com/?p=5281
July 15, 2011

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Missing child law proposed
After receiving numerous e-mails and a petition for a law to protect children like Caylee Anthony, State Rep. Paul Wesselhoft said he plans to introduce legislation during the 2012 legislative session that would require parents or guardians to quickly notify authorities of a missing or dead child.
Wesselhoft said he also monitors Facebook closely and has noted the anger and frustration of citizens who feel that justice was not served for Caylee.
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Wesselhoft said he is researching the best way to approach a requirement to contact law enforcement upon the death of a child or if a child has gone missing.
“There are currently no statutes addressing these issues,” Wesselhoft said. “The intent of my legislation would be to provide a time limit to how long a parent could delay notifying authorities; I would say 24 hours to notify authorities of the death of a child and 48 hours for notification of a missing child under the age of 12. Violation of this law would be a maximum misdemeanor or a felony conviction. Oklahomans do not want to experience a situation such as what occurred in the Caylee Anthony case.”
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Sen. Greg Treat announced plans to introduce legislation in the Oklahoma Senate requiring parents or guardians to quickly notify authorities of a child’s death or disappearance.
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Treat said he is currently examining state statutes and conducting research to determine an appropriate time limit for notifying authorities in the event of a child’s death or disappearance. He plans to file “Caylee’s Law” for the 2012 session at the earliest possible time.
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http://www.newson6.com/story/17166237/oklahoma-senate-approves-cayl
Oklahoma Senate Approves Caylee's Law
March 15, 2012

OKLAHOMA CITY -

The Oklahoma state Senate has approved Caylee's Law, a measure requiring parents or guardians to report that a child has gone missing within a 48-hour period.

Sen. Ralph Shortey, author of Senate Bill 1721, said the bill was motivated by the 2011 trial of Casey Anthony, who was convicted of lying to police regarding the disappearance of her daughter. SB 1721 creates a felony for failure to report a missing child within 48 hours.
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Senate Bill 1721 now advances to the House for consideration.