House Bill 1267: An Act Regarding Child Protective Services

Author:
Representatives Sitte, Koppelman, Metcalf, Price

Summary:
This legislation requires social workers to advise an individual, at the initial time of contact, the specific complaints or allegations made against the individual. It also requires social workers to be trained in protecting the constitutional rights of children and families. The bill complies with the federal requirements contained in the Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003.

Status:

01/10/2005		Introduced and referred to Human Services
01/17/2005		Committee Hearing
01/26/2005		Amendment Adopted and Passed
02/04/2005		Introduced into Senate and Referred to Human Services
02/23/2005		Senate Human Resources Committee Hearing
02/24/2005		Passed Senate
02/25/2005		Returned to House
02/28/2005		Signed by House Speaker
03/01/2005		Signed by Senate President
03/04/2005		Sent to Governor and signed
03/04/2005		Filed with Secretary of the State

Action Request:
None at this time.

HSLDA's Position:
This bill should be supported

Other Resources

Bill Text   (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)