HB 1031 -- Leaving a Child in a Motor Vehicle

Sponsor:  Threlkeld

This bill creates the crime of leaving a child unattended in a
motor vehicle in the third degree.  Currently, there is a first
and second degree for the offense.  The offense is committed in
the third degree when a child 10 years of age or younger is left
unattended in a motor vehicle and the child's health or safety is
at risk, the engine is running, or the keys are anywhere in the
passenger compartment of the vehicle.  The offense is a class C
misdemeanor.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated November 29, 2006 at 9:41 am