CS/CS/HB 47: Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations
GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Human Services Subcommittee ; Bartleman ; Maney ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Buchanan ; Campbell ; Daniels ; Eskamani ; Hunschofsky ; López, J. ; Mooney ; Partington ; Tant ; Tendrich ; Trabulsy ; Woodson
Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations ; Providing an exception to the requirement that the Department of Children and Families immediately forward certain allegations to a law enforcement agency; requiring such allegations to be immediately forwarded to a law enforcement agency upon completion of the department's investigation; requiring a child protective investigator to inform the subject of an investigation of a certain duty; requiring Child Protection Teams to consult with a licensed physician or advanced practice registered nurse with certain experience when evaluating certain reports; requiring the physician or advanced practice registered nurse who performed certain medical examinations to submit a written report to the department and certain persons within a specified timeframe, etc.
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 9/26/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 10/7/2025 | House |
• Referred to Human Services Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Human Services Subcommittee |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/26/2026 | House |
• Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/28/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee |
| 1/29/2026 | House |
• Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 1/30/2026 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary Committee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 2/3/2026 | House |
• Favorable by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee |
| 2/6/2026 | House |
• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda |
| 2/10/2026 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee |
| 2/11/2026 | House |
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 2/12/2026 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2/26/2026 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026) |
| 3/3/2026 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Amendment 691295 adopted • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 109, NAYS 0 |
| 3/3/2026 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received |
| 3/5/2026 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Rules • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 42 • Read 2nd time • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 |
| 3/5/2026 | House |
• In Messages • Ordered enrolled |
