Child Abuse/Neglect/Reports/Human Trafficking/Requirements/Report Line

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act clarifies when reports of child abuse or neglect, including suspected human trafficking of a child, are required to be made orally to the Department’s report line and when they may be made via the Department’s online reporting portal. This Act also clarifies that licensed professionals who make reports may not remain anonymous.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. May 11, 2023CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate · Senate Judiciary
2. May 17, 2023CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 5 Favorable · Senate Judiciary
3. Jun 6, 2023SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 NO20–1 vote
4. Jun 7, 2023CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary Committee in House · House Judiciary
5. Jun 14, 2023CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 5 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable · House Judiciary
6. Jun 30, 2023HousePassed By House. Votes: 41 YES41–0 vote
7. Jul 31, 2023GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 10 cosponsors: 8 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

• KE Kyle Evans GayD Primary sponsor · District 5
• KG Krista GriffithD Joint sponsor · District 12
• KW Kimberly WilliamsD Joint sponsor · District 19