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HB0762Introduced in the House

REGULATION-TECH

Passed

Introduced by Suzanne Ness, District 66

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Creates the Child Welfare Liability Insurance Survey Act. Requires the Department of Insurance to conduct an inquiry into liability insurance practices for community-based providers of foster care and adoption services and survey insurers about the liability insurance market that serves community-based providers of foster care and adoption services. Provides that the finalized survey shall detail the information that was obtained for purposes of the survey and include a description of requested information that was not provided from insurance providers and brokers or any other entity. Requires the Department to develop, no later than April 1, 2026, a finalized survey of the survey responses and share its survey findings with relevant stakeholders, the General Assembly, and the Governor, as appropriate. Provides that the Act is repealed on November 1, 2026. Effective immediately.

Where it stands

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0445

December 15, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Third Reading · October 30, 2025

59

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

59 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

Citizen Voice

How would you vote on this bill?

An unofficial public opinion poll. It does not affect the bill or the official vote.

One response per device. Location is self-reported and not verified. Results are informal and not a scientific survey.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Javier Cervantes1Yes
Omar Aquino2Yes
Mattie Hunter3Yes
Kimberly Lightford4Yes
Lakesia Collins5Yes
Sara Feigenholtz6Yes
Mike Simmons7Yes
Ram Villivalam8Yes
Laura Fine9Yes
Robert Martwick10Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Executive Committee

  5. Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000

  6. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **

  7. Second Reading - Short Debate

  8. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **

  9. Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025

  10. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  11. Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000

  12. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  13. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  29. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  30. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  37. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  38. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  39. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  40. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Regan Deering

  41. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  42. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  43. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  44. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith

  45. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick

  46. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  47. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  48. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

  49. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain

  50. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  51. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee

  52. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber

  53. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer

  54. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 010-000-000

  55. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote

  56. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  57. 3/5 Vote Required

  58. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000

  59. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled

  60. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  61. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  62. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  63. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz

  64. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

  65. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa

  66. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  67. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  68. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer

  69. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt

  70. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting

  71. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter

  72. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha

  73. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant

  74. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  75. Arrive in Senate

  76. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  77. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon

  78. First Reading

  79. Referred to Assignments

  80. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher

  81. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  82. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  83. Assigned to State Government

  84. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Laura Fine

  85. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills

  86. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  87. Waive Posting Notice

  88. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy

  89. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  90. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  91. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  92. Do Pass State Government; 006-000-000

  93. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading

  94. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

  95. Second Reading

  96. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 30, 2025

  97. 3/5 Vote Required

  98. Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000

  99. Passed Both Houses

  100. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  101. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss

  102. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  103. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

  104. Sent to the Governor

  105. Governor Approved

  106. Effective Date December 12, 2025

  107. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

  108. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0445

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