Child protective services; investigation of complaints of child abuse or neglect.
Summary
Requires the State Board of Social Services to promulgate regulations that require local departments of social services to respond to valid reports and complaints alleging suspected abuse or neglect of a child under the age of two within 24 hours of receiving such reports or complaints.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2016
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Dec 7, 2016
Signed Mar 16, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Mar 16, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 604 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
legislature
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
legislature
Jan 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB868S1
legislature
Jan 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17104018D-S1
legislature
Jan 13, 2017
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
legislature
Dec 7, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
legislature
Dec 7, 2016
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100860D
legislature
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barbara Favola
DDemocratic
Co
Kathleen Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Kaye Kory
DDemocratic
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