SB 304: Child Abuse Investigations
GENERAL BILL by Sharief
Child Abuse Investigations; Citing this act as "Patterson's Law"; requiring child protective investigators to inform subjects of their investigations of the right to request specified examinations of the alleged victim; authorizing an alleged perpetrator of child abuse to request specified examinations of the alleged victim under certain circumstances; prohibiting the request for or use of such examinations to obtain a second opinion on whether an alleged victim has been sexually abused, etc.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/17/2025 Senate • Filed
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SB 304, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/17/2025 at 1:22 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.301 Initiation of protective investigations. Page 1 (pdf) 39.304 Photographs, medical examinations, X rays, and medical treatment of abused, abandoned, or neglected child. Page 2 (pdf)