Child Abuse

State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of possession, promotion, or production of certain obscene visual material appearing to depict a child. [SB-20] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of possession, promotion, or production of certain obscene visual material appearing to depict a child.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse committed against a child. [SB-1587] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse committed against a child.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kelly Hancock Read First Time on 03/10/2025

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State (Alaska)
Alaska 34th Legislature

Crimes Against Minors [HB-101] [Crime ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
An Act relating to civil claims by victims of sexual abuse of a minor; relating to homicide; relating to assault in the third degree; relating to stalking; relating to sexual abuse of a minor; relating to enticement of a minor; relating to endangering the welfare of a child; relating to indecent exposure; relating to sending an explicit image of a minor; relating to solicitation or production of an indecent picture of a minor; relating to distribution of indecent material to minors; relating to the testimony of children in criminal proceedings; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andrew L. Josephson Referred To Judiciary on 05/19/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the consideration of a history of family violence, child neglect or abuse, or sexual offenses in suits affecting the parent-child relationship. [HB-2716] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the consideration of a history of family violence, child neglect or abuse, or sexual offenses in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Pat Curry Scheduled For Public Hearing In S/c On . . . on 03/31/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to notification and disclosure of records and information concerning an investigation of a report of child abuse or neglect to county or district attorneys. [HB-2665] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Human Services ]
Relating to notification and disclosure of records and information concerning an investigation of a report of child abuse or neglect to county or district attorneys.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gary Vandeaver Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/01/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the definition of child neglect and to the appointment of the Department of Family and Protective Services and a child's parent or legal guardian as joint managing conservators of the child. [HB-2632] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
Relating to the definition of child neglect and to the appointment of the Department of Family and Protective Services and a child's parent or legal guardian as joint managing conservators of the child.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth Campos Read First Time on 03/18/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the procedures and notice required before an individual's name is added to the central child abuse or neglect registry. [SB-1196] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the procedures and notice required before an individual's name is added to the central child abuse or neglect registry.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Birdwell Co-author Authorized on 04/14/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the procedures for removing names from the central registry of child abuse and neglect. [SB-1195] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
Relating to the procedures for removing names from the central registry of child abuse and neglect.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Birdwell Co-author Authorized on 04/14/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting children by allowing for retroactive laws regarding civil causes of action arising out of child sexual abuse. [SJR-51] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Crime ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Rights ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting children by allowing for retroactive laws regarding civil causes of action arising out of child sexual abuse.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Angela Paxton Read First Time on 02/24/2025

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 114th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36; Title 37 and Title 39, relative to child abuse. [HB-1360] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ] [Criminal Justice ]
As enacted, expands the definition of child abuse to include a person under the age of 18 witnessing either the abuse of another child in the person's immediate family or household or domestic abuse of a member of the person's immediate family or household; specifies that reunification between a parent and a child placed in foster care due to abuse must not occur unless the parent has complied with the parent's statement of responsibilities in the permanency plan and the child has received mental health counseling. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Littleton Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 398 on 05/13/2025

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 114th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36; Title 37 and Title 39, relative to child abuse. [SB-1241] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
As enacted, expands the definition of child abuse to include a person under the age of 18 witnessing either the abuse of another child in the person's immediate family or household or domestic abuse of a member of the person's immediate family or household; specifies that reunification between a parent and a child placed in foster care due to abuse must not occur unless the parent has complied with the parent's statement of responsibilities in the permanency plan and the child has received mental health counseling. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward S. Jackson Effective Date(s) 05/05/2025 on 05/13/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to access to certain Internet websites in public schools. [HB-2469] [Education ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ]
Relating to access to certain Internet websites in public schools.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jon E. Rosenthal Read First Time on 03/17/2025

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State (South Dakota)
South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

Make an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit organizations. [HB-1221] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Nonprofit ] [Human Services ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Make an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit organizations.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Reed Signed By The Governor On March 31, 2025 H.j. 554 on 03/31/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse committed against a child. [HB-2411] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse committed against a child.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mitch Little Read First Time on 03/17/2025

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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2025-2026 Session

Various GSC Recommendations [HB-40]
Various GSC Recommendations

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Theodore Davis Ch. Sl 2025-25 on 06/26/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the definitions of abuse and neglect of a child. [HB-2235] [Children and Youth ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [Crime ]
Relating to the definitions of abuse and neglect of a child.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harold V. Dutton Read First Time on 03/14/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to individuals whose name may be added to the central child abuse or neglect registry. [HB-2070] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
Relating to individuals whose name may be added to the central child abuse or neglect registry.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Birdwell Left Pending In Committee on 05/21/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain violations of certain court orders or conditions of bond in cases involving family violence, child abuse or neglect, sexual assault or abuse, indecent assault, stalking, or trafficking. [HB-2073] [Crime ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain violations of certain court orders or conditions of bond in cases involving family violence, child abuse or neglect, sexual assault or abuse, indecent assault, stalking, or trafficking.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Huffman Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting children by allowing for retroactive laws regarding civil causes of action arising out of child sexual abuse. [HJR-120] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Crime ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting children by allowing for retroactive laws regarding civil causes of action arising out of child sexual abuse.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Morgan Meyer Read First Time on 03/17/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse committed against a child. [HB-1974] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ] [Data Privacy ] [Human Rights ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse committed against a child.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cook Read First Time on 03/14/2025

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