Child Abuse
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Child Abuse. [SB-1104]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
Amends the definition of "child abuse or neglect" by clarifying that the failure to provide certain needs to a child constitutes child abuse or neglect only if the person or entity responsible for the care of the child is financially able to provide and fails to do so or is offered financial or other reasonable means to provide and fails to accept these offers.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy A. San Buenaventura
Referred To Hhs, Jdc. on 01/23/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to a family preservation services program. [SB-837]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
Relating to a family preservation services program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst
Read First Time on 02/13/2025
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Child Abuse. [HB-239]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
Amends the definition of "child abuse or neglect" to clarify that the failure to provide certain needs to a child shall not constitute child abuse or neglect if the sole reason the person responsible for the care of the child is unable to adequately provide for the child's care is lack of financial resources; and evidence of parental request for support shall not be deemed as evidence of child abuse and neglect. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
The Committee On Jdc Deferred The Measure. on 04/03/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the reporting of child abuse or neglect. [HB-1841]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the reporting of child abuse or neglect.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Guillen
Read First Time on 03/14/2025
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Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Speedy Trials. [SB-200]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Creates a statutory right of victims and witnesses of sexual offenses under part V of chapter 707, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to a speedy trial in criminal cases involving adult defendants. Requires the court and the prosecution to take appropriate action to ensure a prompt trial to minimize the length of time a child abuse victim or minor witness must endure the stress of the proceedings.
Sponsored by: Sen. Kurt Fevella
The Committee On Hhs Deferred The Measure. on 01/27/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty. [HB-1778]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Huffman
Effective On 9/1/25 on 05/29/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty. [SB-741]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Huffman
Read First Time on 02/07/2025
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Arizona Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)
False allegations; child abuse; parents [SB-1018]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
False allegations; child abuse; parents
Sponsored by: Sen. Wendy Rogers
Senate Read Second Time on 01/15/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the reporting and investigation of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense. [SB-571]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Relating to the reporting and investigation of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst
Effective Immediately on 06/20/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to changing the name of the offense of child pornography to child sexual abuse material and to updating references to conform to that terminology. [HB-1552]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Relating to changing the name of the offense of child pornography to child sexual abuse material and to updating references to conform to that terminology.
Sponsored by: Rep. Giovanni Capriglione
Referred To Criminal Justice on 05/01/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the creation of the child and adult protective investigations advisory committee in the Department of Family and Protective Services. [HB-1502]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Relating to the creation of the child and adult protective investigations advisory committee in the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Candy Noble
Read First Time on 03/12/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the creation of the child and adult protective investigations advisory committee in the Department of Family and Protective Services. [SB-425]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Relating to the creation of the child and adult protective investigations advisory committee in the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst
Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/30/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to hospital reporting requirements regarding suspected child abuse, exploitation, or neglect; authorizing an administrative penalty. [SB-128]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Relating to hospital reporting requirements regarding suspected child abuse, exploitation, or neglect; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Birdwell
Referred To Public Health on 05/19/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to reporting and investigating certain cases of child abuse or neglect involving a pregnant person's use of a controlled substance. [HB-330]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Relating to reporting and investigating certain cases of child abuse or neglect involving a pregnant person's use of a controlled substance.
Sponsored by: Rep. Thresa Meza
Placed On General State Calendar on 05/15/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed by a professional who is required to report child abuse or neglect and against a child under the care of that professional. [HB-1255]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed by a professional who is required to report child abuse or neglect and against a child under the care of that professional.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph E. Moody
Scheduled For Public Hearing In S/c On . . . on 04/24/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the definitions of child abuse and neglect. [HB-1106]
[Children and Youth ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
Relating to the definitions of child abuse and neglect.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst
Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse. [HB-748]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Guillen
Not Again Placed On Intent Calendar on 05/27/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the offense of failure to report child abuse or neglect by certain professionals and the statute of limitations for that offense; harmonizing other statute of limitations provisions. [SB-127]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Relating to the offense of failure to report child abuse or neglect by certain professionals and the statute of limitations for that offense; harmonizing other statute of limitations provisions.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Hall
Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the failure to report child abuse or neglect; increasing a criminal penalty. [HB-734]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the failure to report child abuse or neglect; increasing a criminal penalty.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Leach
Read First Time on 03/04/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to investigations of child abuse and neglect and the procedures for adding names to or removing names from the central registry of child abuse and neglect. [SB-85]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Relating to investigations of child abuse and neglect and the procedures for adding names to or removing names from the central registry of child abuse and neglect.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Hall
Read First Time on 02/03/2025