Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Ways and Means Committee on March 6, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1534
Modifies provisions regarding abuse of children in care.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: The Act makes changes to laws about children in care and CCA regulation. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9). Modifies provisions regarding abuse of children in care. Modifies provisions regarding licensing of child-caring agencies. Modifies provisions regarding out-of-state placements of children in care. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Its course
February 2 to March 6, 2026, 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 action8 actions on 6 days
In the SenateFeb 2 to Mar 6 · stopped32 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days
Human ServicesFeb 2 to Feb 1715 days
Ways and MeansFeb 17 to Mar 6 · stopped17 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 17
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 Feb 2 – Mar 6
- Feb 2Introduced
- Sent to Human Services
- Feb 5Heard in Human Services
- Feb 10Heard in Human Services
- Feb 12Heard in Human Services
- Feb 17Human Services recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
- Sent to Ways and Means
- Mar 6Died when the session ended
All 8 actions, as published
- Feb 2Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Feb 2Referred to Human Services.Senate
- Feb 5Public Hearing held.Senate
- Feb 10Work Session held.Senate
- Feb 12Work Session held.Senate
- Feb 17Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
- Feb 17Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.Senate
- Mar 6In committee upon adjournment.Senate