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SB 948: Child Welfare

GENERAL BILL by Book

Child Welfare; Expanding the list of incidents or injuries that constitute harm to a child’s health or welfare; expanding the types of reports which the Department of Children and Families must refer to Child Protection Teams, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
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
    1/29/2021 Senate • Filed
    2/4/2021 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 105
    3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 105
    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
    4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services

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  • SB 948, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/29/2021 at 10:24 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)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 837 (c1) Harm to Children Byrd Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Health & Human Services Committee

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/16/2021 12:30 PM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    39.303 Child Protection Teams and sexual abuse treatment programs; services; eligible cases. Page 1 (pdf)

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