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SB 42: Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations

GENERAL BILL by Sharief

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 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 when evaluating certain reports; authorizing, under a certain circumstance, a parent or legal custodian from whom a child was removed to request specified examinations of the child, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 9/8/2025 Senate - Filed
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/8/2025 Senate • Filed

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  • SB 42, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 9/8/2025 at 3:05 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.301 Initiation of protective investigations. Page 1 (pdf)
    39.303 Child Protection Teams and sexual abuse treatment programs; services; eligible cases. Page 4 (pdf)
    39.304 Photographs, medical examinations, X rays, and medical treatment of abused, abandoned, or neglected child. Page 9 (pdf)

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