DCFS-POLICE/SECURITY-REPEAL
Summary
Amends the Department of Children and Family Services Powers Law. Repeals a provision that grants the Department of Children and Family Services the power to appoint members of a police and security force to act as peace officers and have all powers possessed by police officers in cities and sheriffs under certain circumstances. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Apr 9, 2025
Signed Aug 1, 2025
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
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Enrolled
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Aug 1, 2025
MINOR
The bill text changed from the 'Engrossed' version to the 'Enrolled' version, which is the final, official version signed into law. The only substantive change noted in the provided text is the update of the bill's title to reflect this final status. No new policies, funding amounts, dates, or eligibility criteria were added or removed in this specific excerpt.
TECHNICAL
The bill title was updated from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' to indicate the document is the final version ready for signing.
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2025 · House Apr 9, 2025
How they voted
57–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 58
May 21, 2025
D
Democratic39
97% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Aug 1, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Child Welfare; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Health and Human Services
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lisa Davis
DDemocratic
P
Robert Peters
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Gregg Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Karina Villa
DDemocratic
Co
Katie Stuart
DDemocratic
Co
Li Arellano
RRepublican
Co
LJ
Lilian Jiménez
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Beth Canty
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Edly-Allen
DDemocratic
Co
Maura Hirschauer
DDemocratic
Co
Michelle Mussman
DDemocratic
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