Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Early Childhood and Human Services Committee on June 25, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
Senate Bill 769
Prohibits department from determining that individual is unfit solely based on substantiated or founded allegation of abuse arising from acts of individual when under 18 years of age.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
<i>Directs Department of Human Services to use information acquired during abuse investigations arising from actions of child in care to make certain assessments regarding placement. Prohibits department from finding that allegation of abuse is substantiated or founded. Creates exceptions.</i>] Prohibits department from determining that individual is unfit solely based on substantiated or founded allegation of abuse arising from acts of individual when under 18 years of age. <i>Creates exceptions.</i>] Creates exception to requirement to enroll in Central Background Registry if individual was under 18 years of age at time of incident resulting in substantiated or founded allegation of abuse. <i>Creates exceptions.</i>] <b>Modifies definitions relating to child abuse investigations. Defines "qualified subject." Limits duty of Department of Human Services and law enforcement agency to investigate allegations of child abuse to only those allegations of child abuse committed by qualified subjects.</b> Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 19 to June 25, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action15 actions on 14 days
In the SenateJan 19 to Apr 1283 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 19 to Jan 234 days
Human ServicesJan 23 to Apr 471 days
In the House of RepresentativesApr 12 to Jun 25 · stopped74 days
Waiting for a committeeApr 12 to Apr 131 day
Early Childhood and Human ServicesApr 13 to Jun 25 · stopped73 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading21–8
Passed · Apr 12 · 1 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 4
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 19 – Apr 12
- Jan 19Introduced
- Jan 23Sent to Human Services
- Mar 1Heard in Human Services
- Mar 20Heard in Human Services
- Mar 29Heard in Human Services
- Apr 4Human Services recommended it as amended
- Apr 5Read a second time
- Apr 12Passed the Senate, 21 to 8
In the House of Representatives Apr 12 – Jun 25
- Apr 12Arrived in the House of Representatives
- Apr 13Sent to Early Childhood and Human Services
- Apr 26Heard in Early Childhood and Human Services
- Jun 25Died when the session ended
All 15 actions, as published
- Jan 19Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jan 23Referred to Human Services.Senate
- Mar 1Public Hearing held.Senate
- Mar 20Public Hearing held.Senate
- Mar 29Work Session held.Senate
- Apr 4Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
- Apr 5Second reading.Senate
- Apr 6Carried over to 04-10 by unanimous consent.Senate
- Apr 10Carried over to 04-11 by unanimous consent.Senate
- Apr 11Carried over to 04-12 by unanimous consent.Senate
- Apr 12Third reading. Carried by Gelser Blouin. Passed.Senate
- Apr 12First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Apr 13Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services.House of Representatives
- Apr 26Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Jun 25In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives