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CS/CS/HB 1105: Child Welfare

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee ; Tomkow ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Mariano ; Roth

Child Welfare; Requires certain training for judges; authorizes & provides requirements for early childhood court programs; authorizes DCF to file petitions; requires court to consider specified factors when determining change of legal custody or placement; revises & provides requirements for case plans; provides requirements for court jurisdiction, information disclosure, & caregiver recommendations; provides timeframes for certain studies & licensing; provides requirements & processes for adoption of certain children; provides responsibilities for foster parents, birth or legal parents, DCF, & community-based care lead agency; requires employees of residential group homes to meet specified requirements; authorizes community-based care lead agency to provide more than 35 percent of all child welfare services under certain conditions.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
 Last Action: 6/30/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-138, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 43 (Ch. 2020-40)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/6/2020 House • Filed
    1/13/2020 House • Referred to Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 96
    1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 96
    1/17/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 01/22/20, 9:30 am, 12 HOB
    1/22/2020 House • CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 440
    1/24/2020 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 438
    1/27/2020 House • Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 444
    2/3/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 02/05/20, 10:00 am, Webster Hall
    2/5/2020 House • Favorable by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 26 NAYS 0 -HJ 516
    • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 516
    2/14/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/18/20, 3:00 pm, Morris Hall
    2/18/2020 House • CS/CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 629
    2/20/2020 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS/CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 626
    2/21/2020 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 638
    3/3/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20
    3/6/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 899
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/9/2020 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 976
    • Amendment(s) adopted (957847) -HJ 976
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 977
    3/10/2020 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 657
    • Received -SJ 656
    3/11/2020 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 697
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1324 -SJ 697
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 697
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/12/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 733
    • CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 733
    3/12/2020 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1172
    6/17/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/29/2020 • Approved by Governor
    6/30/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-138, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 43 (Ch. 2020-40)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1105, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/12/2020 at 12:05 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 43 (er) Child Welfare Latvala, Valdes Compare Last Action: 6/19/2020 Chapter No. 2020-40, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2020-138) Track This Bill
    H 449 Early Childhood Courts Mariano, Andrade Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2020-138) Track This Bill
    S 236 (c1) Early Childhood Courts Book Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2020-138) Track This Bill
    S 1324 (c2) Child Welfare Simpson Compare Last Action: 3/11/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 43 (Ch. 2020-40), CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2020-138) -SJ 697 Track This Bill
    S 1548 (c1) Child Welfare Perry Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 43 (Ch. 2020-40), CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2020-138) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    25.385 Standards for instruction of circuit and county court judges in handling domestic violence cases. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.01304 Page 4 (pdf)
    39.0138 Criminal history and other records checks; limit on placement of a child. Page 6 (pdf)
    39.301 Initiation of protective investigations. Page 7 (pdf)
    39.302 Protective investigations of institutional child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Page 52 (pdf)
    39.522 Postdisposition change of custody. Page 13 (pdf)
    39.6011 Case plan development. Page 16 (pdf)
    39.6225 Guardianship Assistance Program. Page 52 (pdf)
    39.701 Judicial review. Page 18 (pdf)
    63.092 Report to the court of intended placement by an adoption entity; at-risk placement; preliminary study. Page 24 (pdf)
    63.093 Page 27 (pdf)
    393.065 Application and eligibility determination. Page 53 (pdf)
    409.1415 Page 29 (pdf)
    409.145 Care of children; quality parenting; “reasonable and prudent parent” standard. Page 37 (pdf)
    409.1451 The Road-to-Independence Program. Page 55 (pdf)
    409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 48 (pdf)
    409.988 Lead agency duties; general provisions. Page 50 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1105, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/9/2020 at 9:09 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 43 (c1) Child Welfare Latvala, Valdes Compare Last Action: 6/19/2020 Chapter No. 2020-40, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2020-138) Track This Bill
    H 449 Early Childhood Courts Mariano, Andrade Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2020-138) Track This Bill
    S 236 (c1) Early Childhood Courts Book Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2020-138) Track This Bill
    S 1324 (c2) Child Welfare Simpson Compare Last Action: 3/11/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 43 (Ch. 2020-40), CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2020-138) -SJ 697 Track This Bill
    S 1548 (c1) Child Welfare Perry Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 43 (Ch. 2020-40), CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2020-138) Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/12/2020 10:32 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    25.385 Standards for instruction of circuit and county court judges in handling domestic violence cases. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.01304 Page 4 (pdf)
    39.0138 Criminal history and other records checks; limit on placement of a child. Page 6 (pdf)
    39.301 Initiation of protective investigations. Page 7 (pdf)
    39.302 Protective investigations of institutional child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Page 52 (pdf)
    39.522 Postdisposition change of custody. Page 13 (pdf)
    39.6011 Case plan development. Page 16 (pdf)
    39.6225 Guardianship Assistance Program. Page 52 (pdf)
    39.701 Judicial review. Page 18 (pdf)
    63.092 Report to the court of intended placement by an adoption entity; at-risk placement; preliminary study. Page 24 (pdf)
    63.093 Page 27 (pdf)
    393.065 Application and eligibility determination. Page 53 (pdf)
    409.1415 Page 29 (pdf)
    409.145 Care of children; quality parenting; “reasonable and prudent parent” standard. Page 37 (pdf)
    409.1451 The Road-to-Independence Program. Page 55 (pdf)
    409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 48 (pdf)
    409.988 Lead agency duties; general provisions. Page 50 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1105, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/20/2020 at 1:18 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 43 (c1) Child Welfare Latvala, Valdes Compare Last Action: 6/19/2020 Chapter No. 2020-40, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2020-138) Track This Bill
    H 449 Early Childhood Courts Mariano, Andrade Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2020-138) Track This Bill
    S 236 (c1) Early Childhood Courts Book Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2020-138) Track This Bill
    S 1324 (c2) Child Welfare Simpson Compare Last Action: 3/11/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 43 (Ch. 2020-40), CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2020-138) -SJ 697 Track This Bill
    S 1548 (c1) Child Welfare Perry Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 43 (Ch. 2020-40), CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2020-138) Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    957847 - Amendment
    Remove lines 110-121 and insert:     		Tomkow 3/8/2020
    5:33 PM     		House: Adopted
    3/9/2020     		PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/9/2020 5:56 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    25.385 Standards for instruction of circuit and county court judges in handling domestic violence cases. Page 4 (pdf)
    39.01304 Page 4 (pdf)
    39.0138 Criminal history and other records checks; limit on placement of a child. Page 6 (pdf)
    39.301 Initiation of protective investigations. Page 7 (pdf)
    39.302 Protective investigations of institutional child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Page 52 (pdf)
    39.522 Postdisposition change of custody. Page 13 (pdf)
    39.6011 Case plan development. Page 16 (pdf)
    39.6225 Guardianship Assistance Program. Page 52 (pdf)
    39.701 Judicial review. Page 18 (pdf)
    63.092 Report to the court of intended placement by an adoption entity; at-risk placement; preliminary study. Page 24 (pdf)
    63.093 Page 27 (pdf)
    393.065 Application and eligibility determination. Page 53 (pdf)
    409.1415 Page 29 (pdf)
    409.145 Care of children; quality parenting; “reasonable and prudent parent” standard. Page 37 (pdf)
    409.1451 The Road-to-Independence Program. Page 55 (pdf)
    409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 48 (pdf)
    409.988 Lead agency duties; general provisions. Page 50 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1105, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/24/2020 at 9:40 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/5/2020 (pdf)
    Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/20/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 43 (c1) Child Welfare Latvala, Valdes Compare Last Action: 6/19/2020 Chapter No. 2020-40, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2020-138) Track This Bill
    S 1324 (c1) Child Welfare Simpson Compare Last Action: 3/11/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 43 (Ch. 2020-40), CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2020-138) -SJ 697 Track This Bill
    S 1548 (c1) Child Welfare Perry Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 43 (Ch. 2020-40), CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2020-138) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    939449 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Tomkow 2/17/2020
    8:03 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/18/2020     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    25.385 Standards for instruction of circuit and county court judges in handling domestic violence cases. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.301 Initiation of protective investigations. Page 4 (pdf)
    39.302 Protective investigations of institutional child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Page 40 (pdf)
    39.522 Postdisposition change of custody. Page 10 (pdf)
    39.6011 Case plan development. Page 13 (pdf)
    39.6225 Guardianship Assistance Program. Page 41 (pdf)
    39.701 Judicial review. Page 14 (pdf)
    393.065 Application and eligibility determination. Page 42 (pdf)
    409.1415 Page 21 (pdf)
    409.145 Care of children; quality parenting; “reasonable and prudent parent” standard. Page 28 (pdf)
    409.1451 The Road-to-Independence Program. Page 43 (pdf)
    409.988 Lead agency duties; general provisions. Page 39 (pdf)

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  • HB 1105, Original Filed Version Posted 1/6/2020 at 12:05 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 43 Child Welfare Latvala, Valdes Compare Last Action: 6/19/2020 Chapter No. 2020-40, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2020-138) Track This Bill
    S 1324 (c1) Child Welfare Simpson Compare Last Action: 3/11/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 43 (Ch. 2020-40), CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2020-138) -SJ 697 Track This Bill
    S 1548 Child Welfare Perry Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 43 (Ch. 2020-40), CS/CS/HB 1105 (Ch. 2020-138) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    044661 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Tomkow 1/21/2020
    6:37 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    1/22/2020     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    25.385 Standards for instruction of circuit and county court judges in handling domestic violence cases. Page 2 (pdf)
    39.301 Initiation of protective investigations. Page 3 (pdf)
    39.522 Postdisposition change of custody. Page 10 (pdf)
    39.6011 Case plan development. Page 13 (pdf)
    39.701 Judicial review. Page 14 (pdf)
    409.988 Lead agency duties; general provisions. Page 20 (pdf)

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