Child Abuse
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the duty of certain professionals to report child abuse or neglect. [HB-1097]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the duty of certain professionals to report child abuse or neglect.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Metcalf
Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/22/2025
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Requesting The Auditor To Conduct A Program Audit Of The State's Child Protective Services System. [SCR-169]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
Requesting The Auditor To Conduct A Program Audit Of The State's Child Protective Services System.
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus L.K. McKelvey
Referred To Hhs, Jdc. on 03/14/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Requesting The Auditor To Conduct A Program Audit Of The State's Child Protective Services System. [SR-143]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
Requesting The Auditor To Conduct A Program Audit Of The State's Child Protective Services System.
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus L.K. McKelvey
Referred To Hhs, Jdc. on 03/14/2024
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Alaska 33rd Legislature
Education; Parent/teacher Rights [HB-382]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
An Act relating to education; relating to the rights of the parents of public school students; relating to the rights of public school teachers; relating to the records of public school students; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsored by: Rep. Benjamin E. Carpenter
Read The First Time - Referrals on 02/20/2024
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Alaska 33rd Legislature
Crimes Against Minors [HB-364]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
An Act relating to civil claims by victims of sexual abuse to 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;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andrew T. Gray
Read The First Time - Referrals on 02/20/2024
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to children. [SB-2929]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
As enacted, requires the department of children's services, county medical examiners, chief medical examiners, and facilities that perform autopsies to establish policies and procedures for the prioritization of the completion of final autopsy reports for fatalities of certain children. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dawn White
Effective Date(s) 07/01/2024 on 05/13/2024
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37 and Title 39, Chapter 13, relative to prenatal cannabinoid use. [SB-2777]
[Cannabis ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
As introduced, excludes a positive prenatal or newborn drug screening test result of cannabinoids from the definition of abuse of a child; excludes the exposure to cannabinoids that occurred in utero from the definition of severe child abuse. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 39, Chapter 13.
Sponsored by: Sen. Janince Bowling
Failed In Senate Judiciary Committee on 03/19/2024
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South Dakota 2024 Regular Session
Establish a task force to address the welfare of Indian children in South Dakota. [HB-1249]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Establish a task force to address the welfare of Indian children in South Dakota.
Sponsored by: Rep. Phil Jensen
Scheduled For Hearing H.j. 1 on 02/14/2024
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to children. [HB-2704]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
As enacted, requires the department of children's services, county medical examiners, chief medical examiners, and facilities that perform autopsies to establish policies and procedures for the prioritization of the completion of final autopsy reports for fatalities of certain children. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Littleton
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 881 on 05/13/2024
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 2 and Title 37, relative to data sharing. [HB-2788]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
As enacted, allows the district attorneys general conference, the administrative office of the courts, the Tennessee chapter of children's advocacy centers, the department of children's services, and law enforcement agencies to enter into data sharing agreements that allow for the sharing of information necessary to ensure compliance with statutory reporting requirements; specifies that data shared pursuant to an agreement retains its confidential status consistent with current law. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 2 and Title 37.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Littleton
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 559 on 03/19/2024
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South Dakota 2024 Regular Session
Create the Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council. [HB-1232]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Create the Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ryan M. Maher
Signed By The Governor On March 07, 2024 H.j. 498 on 03/07/2024
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South Dakota 2024 Regular Session
Require active efforts in abuse and neglect proceedings that involve Indian children. [SB-202]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Require active efforts in abuse and neglect proceedings that involve Indian children.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shawn L. Bordeaux
Scheduled For Hearing on 02/06/2024
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37 and Title 39, Chapter 13, relative to prenatal cannabinoid use. [HB-2495]
[Cannabis ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
As introduced, excludes a positive prenatal or newborn drug screening test result of cannabinoids from the definition of abuse of a child; excludes the exposure to cannabinoids that occurred in utero from the definition of severe child abuse. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 39, Chapter 13.
Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Hurt
Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee Of Criminal Justice Committee on 03/26/2024
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37 and Title 49, relative to child abuse. [HB-2410]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Human Services ]
As introduced, requires a school to comply with the obligation to report suspected child abuse or neglect in order for the school to qualify as a school in which a student may be enrolled to satisfy school attendance requirements; specifies that certain training and reporting requirements apply to nonpublic schools; prohibits persons who knowingly fail to comply, or who knowingly prevent compliance, with the obligation to report suspected child abuse or neglect from serving as a teacher or in any position requiring proximity to children in certain
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Sponsored by: Rep. Vincent Dixie
Assigned To S/c K-12 Subcommittee on 02/06/2024
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Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37 and Title 49, relative to child abuse. [SB-2267]
[Children and Youth ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Human Services ]
As introduced, requires a school to comply with the obligation to report suspected child abuse or neglect in order for the school to qualify as a school in which a student may be enrolled to satisfy school attendance requirements; specifies that certain training and reporting requirements apply to nonpublic schools; prohibits persons who knowingly fail to comply, or who knowingly prevent compliance, with the obligation to report suspected child abuse or neglect from serving as a teacher or in any position requiring proximity to children in certain
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Yarbro
Failed In Senate Education Committee on 03/06/2024
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South Dakota 2024 Regular Session
Make an appropriation for victim services. [SB-168]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Make an appropriation for victim services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jean Hunhoff
Signed By The Governor On March 26, 2024 S.j. 528 on 03/26/2024
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South Dakota 2024 Regular Session
Define and require active efforts for purposes of preserving and reuniting families following instances of abuse or neglect. [HB-1151]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
Define and require active efforts for purposes of preserving and reuniting families following instances of abuse or neglect.
Sponsored by: Rep. Phil Jensen
Scheduled For Hearing on 02/12/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Speedy Trials. [SB-242]
[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 in order 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
Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Alaska 33rd Legislature
Female Genital Mutilation [HB-214]
[Healthcare ]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
An Act relating to female genital mutilation; relating to the practice of medicine; relating to direct-entry midwives; relating to the practice of nursing; relating to criminal law and procedure; relating to sentencing; relating to the duties of the Department of Health; and amending Rule 505(a), Alaska Rules of Evidence.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Eastman
Read The First Time - Referrals on 01/16/2024
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Alaska 33rd Legislature
Child Trafficking Screening [HB-264]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
An Act requiring the Department of Family and Community Services to develop a shared screening methodology; requiring shelters for runaway minors to screen minors for victimization relating to sexual abuse, sex trafficking, and commercial sexual exploitation; requiring the Department of Family and Community Services to screen children in need of aid for victimization relating to sexual abuse, sex trafficking, and commercial sexual exploitation; and relating to the duty of the Department of Family and Community Services to investigate the experiences
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andrew L. Josephson
Returned To Rls Committee on 04/24/2024