2009 Senate Bill 261

Require certain child death reports and procedures

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 18, 2009

Introduced by Sen. Alan L. Cropsey (R-33)

To establish that an annual report on child fatalities that a state multiagency, multidisciplinary advisory on child fatalities is supposed to prepare is to be published with or without prior approval from the Department of Human Services. The bill would also revise the statute on required county "child fatality review teams," adding a court representative and requirin them to also review each child fatality involving a child under the jurisdiction of the family court in an abuse or neglect case.

Referred to the Committee on Families and Human Services

March 12, 2009

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 18, 2009

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

March 19, 2009

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

March 19, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Families and Childrens Services