Children's Ombudsman, Office of the; powers.
Summary
Office of the Children's Ombudsman; powers.Grants the Children's Ombudsman with regard to children receivingchild-protective services, in foster care, or placed for adoptionand children who may have died as a result of alleged abuse or neglectthe power to directly oversee local departments of social services,reverse the decisions of local departments of social services, andpetition a court to reverse any custody or visitation changes madeas a result of the error of a local department of social services.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Last action Feb 6, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Referred from General Laws
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
A.C. Cordoza
RRepublican
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