Introduced
by
To expand the law that requires health care professionals, social workers, teachers, clergy and other officials and to report suspected child abuse, so that it also requires reporting by all school employees, and by any individual who holds themselves out to be clergy. The bill would also expand the definition of serious child sexual abuse to include abuses committed by these additional classes of individual.
Referred to the Committee on Families, Children and Seniors
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
The substitute failed by voice vote
Substitute offered
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To adopt a version of the bill that does not include the clergy provisions.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 109 to 1 (details)
To expand the law that requires health care professionals, social workers, teachers, clergy and other officials and to report suspected child abuse, so that it also requires reporting by all school employees. This would individuals who work for a firm under contract with the school, unless the employment is "incidental or temporary" and does not involve regular interaction with children.
Referred to the Committee on Families, Seniors, and Human Services
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
