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CS/CS/SB 96: Child Welfare

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Book ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Brodeur

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; requiring the department to make available specified training for caregivers of children in out-of-home care; requiring the department to develop an alternative plan for providing community-based child welfare services under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: except as otherwise provided
 Last Action: 7/6/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-170
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Appropriations (AP)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/23/2021 Senate • Filed
    2/24/2021 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 45
    2/25/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/02/21, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
    3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 45
    • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 191
    3/3/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/5/2021 Senate • Now in Appropriations
    3/8/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/11/21, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/10/2021 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 227
    3/11/2021 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 247
    3/12/2021 Senate • Now in Rules
    3/18/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/18/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
    3/22/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/25/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/25/2021 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -SJ 325
    3/29/2021 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/01/21 -SJ 341
    3/30/2021 Senate • CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 326
    4/1/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 337
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 337
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 337, 338
    • Immediately certified -SJ 341
    4/1/2021 House • In Messages
    4/26/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2021)
    • Amendment 836519 filed
    • Amendment 854919 filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    4/27/2021 House • Amendment 620311 filed
    • Amendment 836519 withdrawn
    • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 620311 adopted
    • Amendment 854919 adopted as amended
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Amendment 620311 replaced by engrossed amendment
    • Amendment 854919 replaced by engrossed amendment
    • Amendment 198175 engrossed amendment (replaces 854919, 620311)
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    4/28/2021 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
    • Message sent to senate
    4/28/2021 Senate • In returning messages
    • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (198175) -SJ 839
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 839
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 839
    6/28/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/29/2021 • Approved by Governor
    7/6/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-170

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  • CS/CS/SB 96, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2021 at 1:20 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (8)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1093 (c1) Abuse, Abandonment, or Neglect Education Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 96 (Ch. 2021-170) Track This Bill
    H 1417 Department of Children and Families Fischer Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 96 (Ch. 2021-170) Track This Bill
    H 1447 (c1) Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Hunschofsky Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 96 (Ch. 2021-170) Track This Bill
    H 7039 (c1) Child Welfare Health and Human Services Committee Compare Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 96 (Ch. 2021-170) Track This Bill
    S 92 (c1) Department of Children and Families Bean Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 96 (Ch. 2021-170) Track This Bill
    S 900 (e1) Child Welfare Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Messages; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 96 (Ch. 2021-170) Track This Bill
    S 1844 (c1) Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Rouson Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 96 (Ch. 2021-170) Track This Bill
    S 1888 Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Book Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 96 (Ch. 2021-170) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (30)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.101 Page 8 (pdf)
    39.201 Mandatory reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect; mandatory reports of death; central abuse hotline. Page 13 (pdf)
    39.2015 Critical incident rapid response team. Page 22 (pdf)
    39.202 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect. Page 25 (pdf)
    39.205 Penalties relating to reporting of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Page 27 (pdf)
    39.208 Page 29 (pdf)
    39.301 Initiation of protective investigations. Page 32 (pdf)
    39.302 Protective investigations of institutional child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Page 37 (pdf)
    39.3035 Child advocacy centers; standards; state funding. Page 40 (pdf)
    39.4015 Family finding. Page 42 (pdf)
    39.4085 Legislative findings and declaration of intent for goals for dependent children. Page 44 (pdf)
    39.4087 Department goals and requirements relating to caregivers; dispute resolution. Page 49 (pdf)
    39.4092 Page 51 (pdf)
    39.5086 Kinship navigator programs. Page 56 (pdf)
    39.6225 Guardianship Assistance Program. Page 57 (pdf)
    119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of public records. Page 91 (pdf)
    394.9082 Behavioral health managing entities. Page 58 (pdf)
    394.90825 Page 59 (pdf)
    394.9086 Page 63 (pdf)
    409.1415 Parenting partnerships for children in out-of-home care. Page 68 (pdf)
    409.1453 Design and dissemination of training for foster care caregivers. Page 75 (pdf)
    409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption. Page 75 (pdf)
    409.1753 Foster care; duties. Page 76 (pdf)
    409.987 Lead agency procurement. Page 76 (pdf)
    409.988 Lead agency duties; general provisions. Page 82 (pdf)
    409.990 Funding for lead agencies. Page 86 (pdf)
    409.996 Duties of the Department of Children and Families. Page 86 (pdf)
    828.27 Local animal control or cruelty ordinances; penalty. Page 90 (pdf)
    934.03 Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications prohibited. Page 101 (pdf)
    1012.795 Education Practices Commission; authority to discipline. Page 91 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 96, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/29/2021 at 11:30 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7039 (c1) Child Welfare Health and Human Services Committee Compare Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 96 (Ch. 2021-170) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (30)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.101 Page 4 (pdf)
    39.201 Mandatory reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect; mandatory reports of death; central abuse hotline. Page 10 (pdf)
    39.2015 Critical incident rapid response team. Page 18 (pdf)
    39.202 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect. Page 20 (pdf)
    39.205 Penalties relating to reporting of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Page 21 (pdf)
    39.208 Page 23 (pdf)
    39.301 Initiation of protective investigations. Page 60 (pdf)
    39.302 Protective investigations of institutional child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Page 26 (pdf)
    39.3035 Child advocacy centers; standards; state funding. Page 29 (pdf)
    39.4015 Family finding.
    39.4085 Legislative findings and declaration of intent for goals for dependent children.
    39.4087 Department goals and requirements relating to caregivers; dispute resolution.
    39.4092 Page 31 (pdf)
    39.5086 Kinship navigator programs.
    39.6225 Guardianship Assistance Program.
    119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of public records. Page 60 (pdf)
    394.9082 Behavioral health managing entities.
    394.90825
    394.9086
    409.1415 Parenting partnerships for children in out-of-home care. Page 35 (pdf)
    409.1453 Design and dissemination of training for foster care caregivers. Page 43 (pdf)
    409.175 Licensure of family foster homes, residential child-caring agencies, and child-placing agencies; public records exemption.
    409.1753 Foster care; duties. Page 43 (pdf)
    409.987 Lead agency procurement.
    409.988 Lead agency duties; general provisions.
    409.990 Funding for lead agencies.
    409.996 Duties of the Department of Children and Families.
    828.27 Local animal control or cruelty ordinances; penalty. Page 50 (pdf)
    934.03 Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications prohibited. Page 71 (pdf)
    1012.795 Education Practices Commission; authority to discipline. Page 60 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 96, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/29/2021 at 2:17 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7039 (c1) Child Welfare Health and Human Services Committee Compare Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 96 (Ch. 2021-170) Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    836519 - Amendment
    Remove lines 1239-1242 and insert:     		Brown 4/26/2021
    5:37 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/27/2021     		PDF
    854919 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Altman 4/26/2021
    7:27 PM     		House: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    4/27/2021     		PDF
    hierarchy 620311 - Amendment to Amendment (854919)
    Between lines 1050 and 1051, insert:     		Valdés 4/27/2021
    8:17 AM     		House: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    4/27/2021     		PDF
    198175 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Altman 4/27/2021
    6:05 PM     		Senate: Concurred
    4/28/2021     		PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/1/2021 10:18 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/28/2021 1:56 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/28/2021 5:08 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (21)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.101 Page 4 (pdf)
    39.201 Mandatory reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect; mandatory reports of death; central abuse hotline. Page 10 (pdf)
    39.2015 Critical incident rapid response team. Page 18 (pdf)
    39.202 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect. Page 20 (pdf)
    39.205 Penalties relating to reporting of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Page 21 (pdf)
    39.208 Page 23 (pdf)
    39.301 Initiation of protective investigations. Page 60 (pdf)
    39.302 Protective investigations of institutional child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Page 26 (pdf)
    39.3035 Child advocacy centers; standards; state funding. Page 29 (pdf)
    39.4092 Page 31 (pdf)
    119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of public records. Page 60 (pdf)
    322.09 Application of minors; responsibility for negligence or misconduct of minor. Page 70 (pdf)
    409.1415 Parenting partnerships for children in out-of-home care. Page 35 (pdf)
    409.1453 Design and dissemination of training for foster care caregivers. Page 43 (pdf)
    409.1753 Foster care; duties. Page 43 (pdf)
    827.071 Sexual performance by a child; penalties. Page 44 (pdf)
    828.126 Sexual activities involving animals. Page 47 (pdf)
    828.27 Local animal control or cruelty ordinances; penalty. Page 50 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 51 (pdf)
    934.03 Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications prohibited. Page 71 (pdf)
    1012.795 Education Practices Commission; authority to discipline. Page 60 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 96, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/3/2021 at 4:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 3/10/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2021 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 3/16/2021 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/29/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7039 Child Welfare Health and Human Services Committee Compare Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 96 (Ch. 2021-170) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    335142 - Amendment
    Delete lines 526 - 528 and insert:     		Rules
    (Book)     		3/17/2021
    8:23 AM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    3/25/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 526162 - Substitute Amendment (335142)
    Delete lines 508 - 547 and insert:     		Rules
    (Book)     		3/24/2021
    7:16 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/25/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/11/2021 11:30 AM Appropriations 18 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/25/2021 9:00 AM Rules 16 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (21)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.101 Page 4 (pdf)
    39.201 Mandatory reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect; mandatory reports of death; central abuse hotline. Page 9 (pdf)
    39.2015 Critical incident rapid response team. Page 18 (pdf)
    39.202 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect. Page 19 (pdf)
    39.205 Penalties relating to reporting of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Page 20 (pdf)
    39.208 Page 22 (pdf)
    39.301 Initiation of protective investigations. Page 59 (pdf)
    39.302 Protective investigations of institutional child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Page 25 (pdf)
    39.3035 Child advocacy centers; standards; state funding. Page 28 (pdf)
    39.4092 Page 30 (pdf)
    119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of public records. Page 60 (pdf)
    322.09 Application of minors; responsibility for negligence or misconduct of minor. Page 69 (pdf)
    409.1415 Parenting partnerships for children in out-of-home care. Page 35 (pdf)
    409.1453 Design and dissemination of training for foster care caregivers. Page 43 (pdf)
    409.1753 Foster care; duties. Page 43 (pdf)
    827.071 Sexual performance by a child; penalties. Page 43 (pdf)
    828.126 Sexual activities involving animals. Page 47 (pdf)
    828.27 Local animal control or cruelty ordinances; penalty. Page 49 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 50 (pdf)
    934.03 Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications prohibited. Page 70 (pdf)
    1012.795 Education Practices Commission; authority to discipline. Page 59 (pdf)

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  • SB 96, Original Filed Version Posted 2/23/2021 at 9:00 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/1/2021 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/3/2021 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    871028 - Amendment
    Delete lines 1856 - 1859 and insert:     		Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Book)     		3/1/2021
    3:30 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/2/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/2/2021 4:00 PM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (21)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.101 Page 4 (pdf)
    39.201 Mandatory reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect; mandatory reports of death; central abuse hotline. Page 9 (pdf)
    39.2015 Critical incident rapid response team. Page 18 (pdf)
    39.202 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect. Page 19 (pdf)
    39.205 Penalties relating to reporting of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Page 20 (pdf)
    39.208 Page 22 (pdf)
    39.301 Initiation of protective investigations. Page 59 (pdf)
    39.302 Protective investigations of institutional child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Page 25 (pdf)
    39.3035 Child advocacy centers; standards; state funding. Page 28 (pdf)
    39.4092 Page 30 (pdf)
    119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of public records. Page 60 (pdf)
    322.09 Application of minors; responsibility for negligence or misconduct of minor. Page 69 (pdf)
    409.1415 Parenting partnerships for children in out-of-home care. Page 35 (pdf)
    409.1453 Design and dissemination of training for foster care caregivers. Page 43 (pdf)
    409.1753 Foster care; duties. Page 43 (pdf)
    827.071 Sexual performance by a child; penalties. Page 43 (pdf)
    828.126 Sexual activities involving animals. Page 47 (pdf)
    828.27 Local animal control or cruelty ordinances; penalty. Page 49 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 50 (pdf)
    934.03 Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications prohibited. Page 70 (pdf)
    1012.795 Education Practices Commission; authority to discipline. Page 59 (pdf)

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