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Requires the department of child services, subject to certain procedural safeguards, to have in-person contact with an alleged victim of child abuse or neglect: (1) before concluding an assessment; and (2) before dismissing or terminating a pending child in need of services case with the juvenile court.
Latest development · Feb 26, 2026
Signed by the Governor
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Signed by the Governor
Public Law 37
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the Speaker
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 294: yeas 94, nays 0
Motion to concur filed
Returned to the House with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 175: yeas 45, nays 0
Senator Maxwell added as cosponsor
Amendment #2 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
Senators Goode, Donato, Walker G, Qaddoura added as cosponsors
Senators Schmitt, Gaskill, Johnson T added as cosponsors
Senator Hunley added as cosponsor
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services
Referred to the Senate
Cosponsor: Senator Ford J.D.
Senate sponsors: Senators Rogers, Pol, Clark
Representative Goss-Reaves added as coauthor
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 189: yeas 95, nays 0
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Representative McGuire added as coauthor
Authored by Representative Garcia Wilburn
Coauthored by Representative Burton
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
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