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SB571Introduced in the Senate

Relating to the reporting and investigation of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.

Passed

Introduced by Paul Bettencourt, District 7

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to the reporting and investigation of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.

Where it stands

Effective immediately

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 30, 2025

0

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Sarah Eckhardt14No

Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to Education K-16

  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. Considered in public hearing

  7. Testimony taken in committee

  8. Left pending in committee

  9. Co-author authorized

  10. Co-author authorized

  11. Considered in public hearing

  12. Vote taken in committee

  13. Reported favorably as substituted

  14. Committee report printed and distributed

  15. Co-author authorized

  16. Placed on intent calendar

  17. Co-author authorized

  18. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  19. Vote recorded in Journal

  20. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  21. Vote recorded in Journal

  22. Three day rule suspended

  23. Record vote

  24. Read 3rd time

  25. Passed

  26. Record vote

  27. Reported engrossed

  28. Received from the Senate

  29. Read first time

  30. Referred to Public Education

  31. Posting rule suspended

  32. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  33. No action taken in committee

  34. Posting rule suspended

  35. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  36. Considered in public hearing

  37. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  38. Left pending in committee

  39. Considered in formal meeting

  40. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  41. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  42. Committee report distributed

  43. Committee report sent to Calendars

  44. Considered in Calendars

  45. Placed on General State Calendar

  46. Read 2nd time

  47. Amended 1-Leach

  48. Record vote RV#3700

  49. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  50. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  51. Record vote RV#3701

  52. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  53. Rules suspended

  54. Additional sponsor(s) authorized

  55. Read 3rd time

  56. Passed

  57. Record vote RV#3841

  58. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  59. House passage as amended reported

  60. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  61. Read

  62. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

  63. Record vote

  64. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

  65. Reported enrolled

  66. Signed in the Senate

  67. Signed in the House

  68. Sent to the Governor

  69. Signed by the Governor

  70. Effective immediately

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