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The national wildfire known as "Caylee's Law" has come to Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Legislators in both states are drafting proposed laws - in response to public uproar over the verdict in the Casey Anthony trial - that would oblige parents and guardians to promptly report the death or disappearance of a child.
The overnight push for new laws has some lawmakers and legal experts cautioning against "knee-jerk" legislation.
Michelle Crowder of Oklahoma, inspired by a "Caylee's Law" proposal on Facebook, created a petition for a federal version of such a law on the website Change.org. Crowder wants to make it a felony for parents or caretakers not to report a child's death within one hour or a child's disappearance within 24 hours. The petition had attracted 443,707 supporting votes as of late Thursday afternoon.
By then, versions of "Caylee's Law" were afoot in Congress and seven state capitals, including Trenton and Harrisburg.
Fueled by verdict anger, push for 'Caylee's Law' starts in Pa., N.J. | Philadelphia Inquirer | 07/08/2011
Knee jerk reaction or common sense law?