AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN (Requires the department of children, youth and families to report all suspected cases of child sexual abuse to the children's advocacy center.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Jan 25, 2021
Signed Jul 2, 2021
Floor votes · House Jun 10, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jul 2, 2021
Signed into law
07/02/2021 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
06/29/2021 Senate passed in concurrence
upper
Jun 21, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/21/2021 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Jun 11, 2021
Committee
06/11/2021 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
Jun 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
06/10/2021 House read and passed
lower
Jun 2, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/02/2021 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 9, 2021
Legislature · Passed
02/09/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 25, 2021
Introduced
01/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carol McEntee
DDemocratic
P
Jason Knight
DDemocratic
P
Julie Casimiro
DDemocratic
P
Justine Caldwell
DDemocratic
P
Robert Craven
DDemocratic
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