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SB484Introduced in the Senate

Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Reporting

IntroducedSenate Judicial Proceedings

Introduced by Mike McKay, District 1

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Altering certain provisions of law relating to the reporting of child abuse and neglect and the reporting of certain information regarding certain children at risk of harm to require reporting to the Department of Human Services instead of to the local department of social services or the appropriate law enforcement agency; requiring the Department to establish a centralized intake system for reports, assess reports for validity, and assign reports to the appropriate local department to investigate; etc.

Where it stands

Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

February 4, 2026

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Bill history

  1. First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  2. Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

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