Child Abuse Reporting Amendments

AI Summary

The "Child Abuse Reporting Amendments" bill aims to enhance the reporting and investigation of child abuse cases. The main provisions include expanding the list of mandated reporters, increasing penalties for failure to report abuse, improving training for professionals working with children, and establishing a national database for tracking reported cases. This bill seeks to strengthen efforts to protect children from abuse and ensure timely intervention in such cases. If passed, it could lead to better detection and prevention of child abuse, ultimately safeguarding the well-being of vulnerable children across the country.

• 2024-01-25: Bill Numbered but not Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

• 2024-01-25: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

• 2024-01-25: LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input in Legislative Research and General Counsel

• 2024-01-26: House/ received bill from Legislative Research in Clerk of the House

• 2024-01-26: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) in House Rules Committee

• 2024-01-30: LFA/ fiscal note publicly available in House Rules Committee

• 2024-01-30: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst 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