SB 96: Child Welfare
GENERAL BILL by Book
Child Welfare; Transferring existing provisions relating to the central abuse hotline of the Department of Children and Families; providing criminal, civil, and administrative immunity to child protective investigators who report known or suspected animal cruelty; authorizing offices of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel to establish a multidisciplinary legal representation model program to serve parents of children in the dependency system; requiring the department to make available specified training for caregivers on the life skills necessary for children in out-of-home care; revising prohibitions relating to sexual conduct and sexual contact with an animal, etc.
Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, and except for this section, which shall take effect upon this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect October 1, 2021
Last Action: 2/25/2021 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/02/21, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 2/25/2021 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/02/21, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
- Appropriations (AP)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/23/2021 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/24/2021 | Senate |
• Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations; Rules |
| 2/25/2021 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/02/21, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building |