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HB 74 Child abuse or neglect; reduces mandatory time limit for reporting, requirements of certain persons.
Introduced by: Richard P. Bell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Mandatory report of suspected child abuse; time limit. Reduces the time limit for reporting suspected child abuse or neglect by mandated reporters from 72 hours to as soon as possible but not longer than 24 hours after having reason to suspect a reportable offense of child abuse or neglect. In addition, the bill provides that in cases in which the initial report of suspected abuse or neglect is made by a mandated reporter to the person in charge of the institution or department in which the mandated reporter works, as provided in current law, the person who receives the report shall notify the person who made the initial report when the suspected child abuse or neglect is reported to the local department or state hotline and of the name of the individual receiving the report and shall forward any communications or information about action taken regarding the report to the person who made the initial report.
FULL TEXT
- 12/21/11 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100740D pdf | impact statement
- 01/17/12 House: Committee substitute printed 12104326D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/07/12 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB74ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/18/12 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB74ER2) pdf
- 04/18/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0740) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 12/21/11 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100740D
- 12/21/11 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/13/12 House: Assigned HWI sub: #1
- 01/16/12 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N)
- 01/17/12 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (20-Y 1-N)
- 01/17/12 House: Committee substitute printed 12104326D-H1
- 01/18/12 House: Read first time
- 01/19/12 House: Read second time
- 01/19/12 House: Committee substitute agreed to 12104326D-H1
- 01/19/12 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB74H1
- 01/20/12 House: Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/12 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/23/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 02/17/12 Senate: Assigned Rehab sub: Social Services
- 02/24/12 Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 1-N)
- 02/28/12 Senate: Read third time
- 02/28/12 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/28/12 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/28/12 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/28/12 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/29/12 House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/01/12 House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/12 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/12 House: Enrolled
- 03/07/12 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB74ER)
- 03/07/12 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/08/12 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/09/12 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/17/12 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/18/12 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 1-N)
- 04/18/12 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 1-N)
- 04/18/12 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
- 04/18/12 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/18/12 House: Reenrolled
- 04/18/12 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB74ER2)
- 04/18/12 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/18/12 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/18/12 House: Enacted, Chapter 740 (effective 7/1/12)
- 04/18/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0740)