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SB447Introduced in the Senate

Child Abuse and Neglect – Disclosure of Reports and Records

Engrossed

Introduced by Dawn Gile, District 33

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Expanding the circumstances under which a report or record concerning child abuse or neglect may be disclosed by the Department of Human Services to include the administrator of a certain child care center, the coach, team administrator, or manager of a certain youth sports program, and the administrator or other appropriate personnel of any organization that provides adult supervision or care and control of children.

Where it stands

House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Simpson, Arikan and Moreno)

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Third Reading Passed · April 8, 2026

132

Yes

0

No

9

Absent or Not Voting

141 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each delegate voted

Bill history

  1. First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  2. Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.

  3. Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

  4. Favorable Adopted

  5. Second Reading Passed

  6. Third Reading Passed (40-0)

  7. Referred Judiciary

  8. Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.

  9. Hearing canceled

  10. Hearing 4/02 at 2:00 p.m.

  11. Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

  12. Favorable with Amendments {563823/1 Adopted

  13. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  14. Third Reading Passed (132-0)

  15. Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments

  16. Senate Requests House Recede

  17. Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators West, James and McKay)

  18. Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments

  19. Senate Requests House Recede

  20. Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators West, James and McKay)

  21. House Refuses Recede

  22. House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Simpson, Arikan and Moreno)

  23. House Refuses Recede

  24. House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Simpson, Arikan and Moreno)

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