North Carolina lawmakers consider "Caylee's Law"

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) -The murders of Caylee Anthony as well as Zahra Baker have sparked the movement in North Carolina. People are pushing for shift to protect children in danger. A new bill aims to close the double back hole in North Carolina's child abuse law. "Along with the sadness of the death as well as the crime as well as all that, there was the fact there was an emanate stating the missing child in timely manner to the proper authorities," Sponsor of the bill State Representative Kelly Hastings said. Hastings says this is not the political move. He gives credit to the constituents for vouchsafing their opinion be known. "It's not just Caylee - there's the whole lot of NC kids," Hastings said. Hickory's Zarah Baker was missing two weeks before her step-mother reported anything. "I hate any scenario where the child's life is put in danger but it certainly has us moving forward now to implement open policy," Hastings said. It's unclear when the new bill could be signed into law, but Hastings hopes it happens before next year. The law could be similar to the recently passed Laura's Law.That law gives harsher penalties to repeat DUI offenders. Hastings says ifthere's aggravating circumstances under this new law, the penalties would betougher as well. Copyright 2011 WBTV. All rights reserved.