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CS/CS/SB 126: Children/Confidential Records [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Dockery ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bennett ; Lynn ; Bullard

Children/Confidential Records [SPSC]; Requires that the case record of a child under the supervision or in the custody of the DCFS be maintained in a complete and accurate manner. Specifies who has access to the case record. Provides for exceptions for the sharing of confidential information under certain circumstances. Expands the list of persons or entities that have access to child abuse records. Revises how long the department must keep such records, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/14/2009 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-34; See also HB 381 (Ch. 2009-43)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/2/2008 Senate • Filed
    12/17/2008 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Health and Human Services Appropriations
    3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00013
    3/20/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/25/09, 10:15 am, 401-S
    3/25/2009 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00252; CS read 1st time on 04/01/09 -SJ 00253
    3/26/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/30/2009 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00252
    4/1/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/06/09, 4:00 pm, 110-S
    4/6/2009 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00339; CS read 1st time on 04/14/09 -SJ 00341
    4/8/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/9/2009 Senate • Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability -SJ 00339
    4/16/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 04/21/09, 10:30 am, 412-K
    4/21/2009 Senate • Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00455; Now in Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00455
    4/24/2009 Senate • Withdrawn from Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00588; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/28/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar
    4/29/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00830; Amendment(s) adopted (477420) -SJ 00830; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00830
    4/30/2009 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00929; CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00929
    4/30/2009 House • In Messages
    5/1/2009 House • Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 01213; Read 2nd time -HJ 01213; Read 3rd time -HJ 01213; CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 01213
    5/1/2009 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01111
    5/13/2009 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/14/2009 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-34; See also HB 381 (Ch. 2009-43)

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  • CS/CS/SB 126, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/1/2009 at 11:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 381 (e1) Thompson Compare Last Action: 5/20/2009 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-43; See also CS/CS/SB 126 (Ch. 2009-34)
    Location:
    H 1439 (c1) Access to Confidential Records of Children Nehr Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 381 (Ch. 2009-43), CS/CS/SB 126 (Ch. 2009-34)
    Location:
    S 2288 Child Welfare [SPSC] Storms Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 381 (Ch. 2009-43), CS/CS/SB 126 (Ch. 2009-34)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.00145
    39.202 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect.

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  • CS/CS/SB 126, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/29/2009 at 7:02 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/30/2009 3:54 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/1/2009 10:19 AM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.00145
    39.202 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect.

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  • CS/CS/SB 126, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/8/2009 at 9:51 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    477420 - Amendment
    Dockery 4/27/2009
    11:38 AM
    Senate: Adopted
    4/29/2009
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/21/2009 10:30 AM Governmental Oversight and Accountability 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.00145
    39.202 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect.

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  • CS/SB 126, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/27/2009 at 7:18 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    680650 - Amendment
    Judiciary
    (Joyner)
    4/3/2009
    7:22 PM
    Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    4/6/2009
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 259132 - Substitute Amendment (680650)
    Judiciary
    (Joyner)
    4/3/2009
    7:22 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/6/2009
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/6/2009 4:00 PM Judiciary 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.00145
    39.202 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect.

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  • SB 126, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2009 at 5:42 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    821810 - Amendment
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Justice)
    3/24/2009
    3:11 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/25/2009
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/25/2009 10:15 AM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.00145
    39.202 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect.

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