SB 900: Child Welfare
GENERAL BILL by Rodriguez
Child Welfare; Expanding the list of entities that have access to child abuse records; revising the authority of the Department of Children and Families to review reports for the purpose of employment screening; revising requirements for certain employees of residential group homes; requiring assessments to be completed if the total number of children in a family foster home will exceed six, excluding the family’s own children, before placement of a child in a family foster home, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Messages; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 96 (Ch. 2021-170)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Messages; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 96 (Ch. 2021-170)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/28/2021 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/4/2021 | Senate |
• Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 102 |
| 3/2/2021 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 101 |
| 3/11/2021 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/16/21, 12:30 pm, 37 Senate Building |
| 3/16/2021 | Senate |
• Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 270 |
| 3/17/2021 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services |
| 4/5/2021 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 04/08/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 4/8/2021 | Senate |
• Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 408 • Now in Appropriations |
| 4/14/2021 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/19/21, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 4/19/2021 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -SJ 472 |
| 4/20/2021 | Senate |
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/22/21 -SJ 642 |
| 4/22/2021 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 639 • Amendment(s) adopted (633404) -SJ 639 • Read 3rd time -SJ 639 • Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 639 |
| 4/22/2021 | House |
• In Messages |
| 4/30/2021 | House |
• Died in Messages; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 96 (Ch. 2021-170) |
