HB5189Introduced in the House of Delegates
Relating to the use of technology in child abuse and neglect investigations
Introduced by Denny Canterbury, District 47
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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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
Filed for introduction
To Health and Human Resources
Introduced in House
To House Health and Human Resources
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