Relating to certain policies and procedures for health care specialty consultations in certain child abuse or neglect investigations and assessments.
HB 2071 requires child protective services to refer suspected abuse or neglect cases involving medical consultations to specific, independent physicians who weren’t previously involved in the case. It mandates that parents or guardians receive all medical records - including imaging and test results - before referrals and ensures independent medical reviews resolve disagreements about injury causes. The bill also prohibits barriers to parents obtaining records for second opinions or additional testing. This directly affects parents, child welfare departments, hospitals, and healthcare providers involved in abuse investigations. The law takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 14, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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May 22, 2025
MINOR
The bill was converted from its Engrossed version to the Enrolled version, which is the final version signed into law. The substantive policy content regarding child abuse investigation procedures and medical record access remained unchanged; the differences are primarily formatting, spacing, and the addition of official certification signatures and voting records.
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Removed draft formatting markers, page numbers, and placeholder text while preserving all legislative language and policy provisions.
Added official certification statements from the House and Senate, including vote counts and dates, along with signature lines for the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Secretary of the Senate, and Governor.
Replaced draft bill header information with the final enrolled version header indicating the bill was passed and approved.
Floor votes · House May 7, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
51
Key actions
16
Committee
12
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
May 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
May 8, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 7, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Human Services
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
6 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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