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HB5189Introduced in the House of Delegates

Relating to the use of technology in child abuse and neglect investigations

IntroducedHouse Health & Human Resources

Introduced by Denny Canterbury, District 47

What does this bill do?

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Official description

The purpose of this bill is to require the Department of Human Services to provide child welfare workers with mobile technology that will permit them to conduct investigations and create a digital record. This will upload to the system automatically and reduce the need for a child protective services worker to input data manually into a system. This will enhance service delivery to children. This data will allow managers to have real time access to data to conduct quality improvement analysis.

Where it stands

To House Health and Human Resources

February 4, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Health and Human Resources

  3. Introduced in House

  4. To House Health and Human Resources

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