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CS/HB 837: Harm to Children

GENERAL BILL by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee ; Byrd

Harm to Children; Expands definition of "harm" to include violations of certain motor vehicle laws that result in death of or injury to child; expands types of reports that DCF must refer to Child Protection Teams.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Health & Human Services Committee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/8/2021 House • Filed
    2/22/2021 House • Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/19/2021 House • Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda
    3/23/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    3/24/2021 House • Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/26/2021 House • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    4/7/2021 House • Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    4/9/2021 House • Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
    4/30/2021 House • Died in Health & Human Services Committee

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  • CS/HB 837, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/24/2021 at 9:58 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/9/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 948 Child Welfare Book Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    39.302 Protective investigations of institutional child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Page 8 (pdf)
    39.303 Child Protection Teams and sexual abuse treatment programs; services; eligible cases. Page 8 (pdf)
    39.521 Disposition hearings; powers of disposition. Page 10 (pdf)
    39.6012 Case plan tasks; services. Page 13 (pdf)

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  • HB 837, Original Filed Version Posted 2/8/2021 at 2:28 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 948 Child Welfare Book Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    892641 - Amendment
    Remove line 172 and insert:
    Byrd 3/22/2021
    5:32 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/23/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    39.302 Protective investigations of institutional child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Page 8 (pdf)
    39.303 Child Protection Teams and sexual abuse treatment programs; services; eligible cases. Page 8 (pdf)
    39.521 Disposition hearings; powers of disposition. Page 10 (pdf)
    39.6012 Case plan tasks; services. Page 13 (pdf)

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