Department of child services matters.
Summary
Defines "Indian child" for purposes of family and juvenile law. Provides that certain records relating to foster care children may be maintained in an electronic format. Provides that certain individuals may request a child's Social Security number for income tax purposes. Requires the department of child services (department) to: (1) develop a form an individual may submit to request a child's Social Security number; and (2) approve or deny a request for a child's Social Security number not later than 10 business days after receiving the request. Requires the department to approve an individual's request for a child's Social Security number if: (1) the child lived with the individual in the 18 months preceding the request; and (2) the child lived with the individual for: (A) at least six months in any one calendar year; or (B) more than 1/2 of the days the child lived during a calendar year if the child was born or died in the calendar year; unless the child does not have a Social Security number or the department does not have a record of the child's Social Security number. Provides that certain information, documents, reports, pictures, videos, images, or recordings related to department matters are confidential. Requires that information that is otherwise confidential must be made available to: (1) a tribal representative, agency, or organization authorized by an Indian child's tribe to care for, diagnose, treat, review, evaluate, or monitor active efforts regarding the Indian child, and the Indian child's parent, guardian, or custodian; and (2) the United States Department of State and foreign governments to comply with federal law and treaties. Provides that the department: (1) may; and (2) under specified circumstances, shall; notify a child care worker's employer of a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect made against the child care worker. Makes a technical correction.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 17, 2023
Signed Apr 20, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 23, 2023
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 48
Mar 23, 2023
D
Democratic10
80% Yea
R
Republican38
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
10
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Apr 20, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 373: yeas 89, nays 0
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 249: yeas 47, nays 0
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amendment #1 (Walker G) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 60: yeas 98, nays 0
lower
Jan 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dale DeVon
RRepublican
P
Greg Walker
RRepublican
P
Stacey Donato
RRepublican
Co
Julie Olthoff
RRepublican
Co
Vanessa Summers
DDemocratic
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