CS/CS/SB 1120: Child Welfare
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Rodriguez
Child Welfare; Authorizing the Department of Children and Families, under certain circumstances, to place children in its custody in therapeutic group homes for residential mental health treatment without prior court approval; providing that the department, rather than the Agency for Health Care Administration, shall appoint qualified evaluators to conduct suitability assessments of certain children in the department’s custody; revising requirements for suitability assessments, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/2/2022 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 893 (Ch. 2022-55) -SJ 515
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/2/2022 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 893 (Ch. 2022-55) -SJ 515
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
- Appropriations (AP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/1/2021 Senate • Filed
1/5/2022 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 75
1/11/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 75
1/20/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/25/22, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building
1/25/2022 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 218
1/26/2022 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
• CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 222
2/11/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 02/16/22, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/16/2022 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 370
• Now in Appropriations
2/21/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/24/22, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/24/2022 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 454
2/25/2022 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/22 -SJ 484
2/28/2022 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 456
3/1/2022 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar
3/2/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 515
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 893 -SJ 515
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 893 (Ch. 2022-55) -SJ 515
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CS/CS/SB 1120, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/25/2022 at 2:31 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 893 (er) Child Welfare Placements Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/8/2022 Chapter No. 2022-55 
Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.407 Medical, psychiatric, and psychological examination and treatment of child; physical, mental, or substance abuse examination of person with or requesting child custody. Page 2 (pdf) 63.207 Out-of-state placement. Page 7 (pdf) 258.0142 Foster and adoptive family state park fee discounts. Page 8 (pdf) 409.166 Children within the child welfare system; adoption assistance program. Page 9 (pdf) 409.1664 Adoption benefits for qualifying adoptive employees of state agencies, veterans, and servicemembers. Page 10 (pdf) 414.045 Cash assistance program. Page 11 (pdf) -
CS/SB 1120, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/26/2022 at 8:47 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 893 (c2) Child Welfare Placements Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/8/2022 Chapter No. 2022-55
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 426412 - Amendment
Delete lines 31 - 184 and insert:Appropriations
(Rodriguez)2/23/2022
9:02 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/25/2022Web Page
PDF805500 - Amendment
Between lines 184 and 185 insert:Appropriations
(Rodriguez)2/23/2022
9:02 AMWithdrawn
2/25/2022Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 2/16/2022 10:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 11 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/24/2022 9:00 AM Appropriations 19 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.407 Medical, psychiatric, and psychological examination and treatment of child; physical, mental, or substance abuse examination of person with or requesting child custody. Page 1 (pdf) -
SB 1120, Original Filed Version Posted 12/1/2021 at 9:05 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 1/24/2022 (pdf)
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/25/2022 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 893 Residential Treatment Programs Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 4/8/2022 Chapter No. 2022-55
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 398718 - Amendment
Before line 23 insert:Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
(Book)1/24/2022
9:52 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
1/25/2022Web Page
PDF689834 - Amendment
Delete lines 63 - 83 and insert:Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
(Rodriguez)1/24/2022
9:39 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
1/25/2022Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 1/25/2022 10:00 AM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.407 Medical, psychiatric, and psychological examination and treatment of child; physical, mental, or substance abuse examination of person with or requesting child custody. Page 1 (pdf)