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HB1357Introduced in the House

Child services provider background checks.

Passed

Introduced by Elizabeth Rowray, District 35

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Child services provider background checks. Requires an employee of: (1) a preventative provider that operates a child welfare program; (2) a provider of home based family preservation services; (3) a child caring institution; (4) a group home; or (5) a child placing agency; to undergo a background check once every four years. Provides that the employee is not required to complete a separate federally required background check to provide additional child welfare services for the same employer.

Where it stands

Public Law 62

March 3, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: House - House concurred with Senate amendments · February 25, 2026

92

Yes

0

No

8

Absent or Not Voting

100 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Carolyn Jackson1Yes
Earl Harris2Yes
Ragen Hatcher3Absent
Edmond Soliday4Yes
Dale DeVon5Yes
Maureen Bauer6Yes
Jake Teshka7Yes
Ryan Dvorak8Not Voting
Randy Novak9Yes
Charles Moseley10Yes

Bill history

  1. Authored by Representative Rowray

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs

  3. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  4. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  5. Senate sponsor: Senator Walker G

  6. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 80: yeas 88, nays 0

  7. Referred to the Senate

  8. First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services

  9. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  10. Amendment #1 (Walker G) prevailed; voice vote

  11. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  12. Senator Becker added as second sponsor

  13. Senator Donato added as third sponsor

  14. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 192: yeas 44, nays 0

  15. Returned to the House with amendments

  16. Motion to concur filed

  17. Signed by the Speaker

  18. House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 369: yeas 92, nays 0

  19. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  20. Signed by the President of the Senate

  21. Signed by the Governor

  22. Public Law 62

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