Child Welfare Investigations Amendments

The "Child Welfare Investigations Amendments" bill aims to improve the child welfare system by enhancing investigations related to child abuse and neglect cases. The main provisions include increasing coordination between agencies, improving data collection and reporting processes, and enhancing training for professionals involved in child welfare investigations. This bill seeks to strengthen protections for vulnerable children, promote more effective responses to cases of abuse or neglect, and ultimately improve outcomes for children in the child welfare system.

• 2023-12-29: Bill Numbered but not Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

• 2023-12-29: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

• 2023-12-29: LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input in Legislative Research and General Counsel

• 2024-01-10: House/ received bill from Legislative Research in Clerk of the House

• 2024-01-13: LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor in Clerk of the House

• 2024-01-16: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) in House Rules Committee

• 2024-02-23: House/ to standing committee in House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee

• 2024-02-27: House Comm - Returned to Rules in House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee

• 2024-02-27: House/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules in House Rules Committee

• 2024-03-01: House/ strike enacting clause in Clerk of the House

• 2024-03-01: House/ filed in House file for bills not passed