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CS/SB 2044: Child Protection

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; (CO-INTRODUCER) Lynn

Child Protection; Revising the definitions of the term “abandoned” or “abandonment,” “institutional child abuse or neglect,” and “abandons the child within the context of harm”; revising provisions relating to criminal history records check on persons being considered for placement of a child; requiring that a protective investigation must include an interview with the child’s parent or legal guardian; requiring a home study report if a child has been removed from the home and will be remaining with a parent, etc.

Senate Committee References: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF) , Judiciary (JU) , Budget (BC)

Last Action: 03/08/2012 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2012-178) -SJ 1044

Effective Date: July 1, 2012


Bill History

Date Chamber Action
01/20/2012 Senate • SPB 7166 submitted as a committee bill (SB 2044) by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
• Filed
01/23/2012 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 265
• On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/25/12, 3:30 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
01/24/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 265
01/25/2012 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 279
01/26/2012 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 279
02/06/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/09/12, 1:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
02/09/2012 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 500
02/13/2012 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 508
02/14/2012 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 500
02/22/2012 Senate • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 674
• Now in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations
02/23/2012 Senate • Recalled from Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 674
• Now in Budget
• On Committee agenda-- Budget, 02/28/12, 4:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
02/28/2012 Senate • Favorable by- Budget; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -SJ 722
02/29/2012 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 722
03/06/2012 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/12
03/08/2012 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 1044
• Amendment(s) adopted (295072, 431992) -SJ 1044
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 803 -SJ 1044
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2012-178) -SJ 1044