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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
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • 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)

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  • SB 900, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/22/2021 at 7:52 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7039 (c1) Child Welfare Health and Human Services Committee Compare Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 96 (Ch. 2021-170) Track This Bill
    S 96 (er) Child Welfare Book Compare Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-170 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    39.202 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect. Page 2 (pdf)
    39.302 Protective investigations of institutional child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Page 4 (pdf)
    409.1415 Parenting partnerships for children in out-of-home care. Page 6 (pdf)
    409.1678 Specialized residential options for children who are victims of commercial sexual exploitation. Page 6 (pdf)
    409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • SB 900, Original Filed Version Posted 1/28/2021 at 8:44 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/15/2021 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/16/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 4/7/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/16/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/19/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7039 (c1) Child Welfare Health and Human Services Committee Compare Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 96 (Ch. 2021-170) Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    633404 - Amendment
    Delete lines 106 - 151.     		Rodriguez 4/22/2021
    1:09 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/22/2021     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    3/16/2021 12:30 PM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/8/2021 9:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 10 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/19/2021 10:00 AM Appropriations 20 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/22/2021 6:20 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    39.202 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect. Page 2 (pdf)
    39.302 Protective investigations of institutional child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Page 4 (pdf)
    39.6251 Continuing care for young adults. Page 4 (pdf)
    409.1415 Parenting partnerships for children in out-of-home care. Page 6 (pdf)
    409.1678 Specialized residential options for children who are victims of commercial sexual exploitation. Page 6 (pdf)
    409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 7 (pdf)

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