CS/SB 2044 (2012) -  Child Protection

General Bill by Judiciary and Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CO-SPONSORS) Lynn
Child Protection: Revising the definitions of the term “abandoned” or “abandonment,” “institutional child abuse or neglect,” and “abandons the child within the context of harm”; revising provisions relating to criminal history records check on persons being considered for placement of a child; requiring that a protective investigation must include an interview with the child’s parent or legal guardian; requiring a home study report if a child has been removed from the home and will be remaining with a parent, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2012
Last Event: 03/08/12 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2012-178) -SJ 1044 on Thursday, March 8, 2012 4:34 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • SPB 7166 recommended by:
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    • On agenda for: 01/19/12   10:15 AM
    • Submitted as Committee Bill (final action)  

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    • On agenda for: 01/25/12 3:30 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0
  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 02/09/12 1:15 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 0
  • Budget
    • On agenda for: 02/28/12 4:30 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 21   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 803 Subject: Child Protection Relationship: Similar
Bill #: SB 384 Subject: Children and Youth Cabinet Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 431992 , Storms Date Filed: 03/07/12, Line#: 1433 Senate: Adopted 3/8/2012 4:33:53 PM
    • A 295072 , Storms Date Filed: 03/07/12, Line#: 1512 Senate: Adopted 3/8/2012 4:34:03 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 161064 , Judiciary, Simmons Date Filed: 02/08/12, Line#: 675 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/13/2012 10:46 AM
    • A 394184 , Judiciary, Simmons Date Filed: 02/08/12, Line#: 696 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/13/2012 10:46 AM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget 2/27/2012 5:00:10 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 2/13/2012 10:30:31 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 2/8/2012 1:47:43 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 1/26/2012 4:47:35 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 1/24/2012 8:40:35 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Substituted CS/CS/HB 803 -SJ 1044 Time: 03/08/2012 - 4:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 803 (Ch. 2012-178) -SJ 1044 Time: 03/08/2012 - 4:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (295072, 431992) -SJ 1044 Time: 03/08/2012 - 4:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 1044 Time: 03/08/2012 - 4:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/12 Time: 03/06/2012 - 7:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 722 Time: 02/29/2012 - 8:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by- Budget; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -SJ 722 Time: 02/28/2012 - 8:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 02/28/12, 4:30 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/23/2012 - 9:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Budget Time: 02/23/2012 - 9:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Recalled from Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 674 Time: 02/23/2012 - 9:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations Time: 02/22/2012 - 9:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 674 Time: 02/22/2012 - 9:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Budget -SJ 500 Time: 02/14/2012 - 1:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 508 Time: 02/13/2012 - 8:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/13/2012 - 10:52 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S CS by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 500 Time: 02/09/2012 - 4:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/09/12, 1:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 02/06/2012 - 4:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Judiciary -SJ 279 Time: 01/26/2012 - 2:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 279 Time: 01/25/2012 - 6:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 265 Time: 01/24/2012 - 6:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/25/12, 3:30 pm, 401 Senate Office Building Time: 01/23/2012 - 11:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 265 Time: 01/23/2012 - 11:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/20/2012 - 8:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S SPB 7166 submitted as a committee bill (SB 2044) by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Time: 01/20/2012 - 8:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
39.01 CS/CS/HB 99*, CS/CS/CS/SB 202, CS/CS/HB 803*, CS/CS/CS/HB 1355*, CS/CS/SB 1816*, CS/SB 2048
39.013 HB 417, SB 434, CS/CS/HB 803*
39.0138 CS/CS/HB 803*
39.201 CS/CS/HB 803*, CS/CS/CS/HB 1355*, CS/CS/SB 1816
39.205 CS/CS/HB 803*, CS/CS/CS/HB 1355*, CS/CS/SB 1816
39.301 CS/CS/HB 803*
39.302 CS/CS/HB 803*, CS/CS/CS/HB 1355*, CS/CS/SB 1816*
39.307 CS/CS/HB 803*
39.502 CS/SB 460, CS/CS/HB 803*, HB 991
39.504 CS/CS/HB 803*
39.521 CS/CS/HB 99*, CS/CS/CS/SB 202*, CS/CS/HB 803*
39.6011 CS/CS/HB 803*
39.621 CS/CS/HB 803*
39.701 HB 417, SB 434, CS/CS/HB 803*
39.8055 CS/CS/HB 803*
39.806 CS/CS/HB 803*
39.823 CS/CS/HB 803*
39.828 CS/CS/HB 803*
402.56 SB 384, CS/CS/HB 803*, CS/SB 1204, CS/HB 7041*

(*) Not the latest version