Legislation - HB0223

Title: Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ("Know Before They Knock" Family Right to Notice Act)
Sponsored by: Delegate Crutchfield
Status: In the House - Hearing canceled
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring a local department of social services or a law enforcement agency to provide oral and written notice of certain rights to a parent or caretaker of a child at the time of initial contact during an investigation of suspected child abuse or neglect; and excluding evidence obtained in violation of the Act from being used in certain judicial or administrative proceedings.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0644 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/25/2024 Legislative Date 10/25/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ("Know Before They Knock" Family Right to Notice Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/10/2025 Legislative Date 1/10/2025 Action Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2025 Legislative Date 1/13/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	10/25/2024	10/25/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations ("Know Before They Knock" Family Right to Notice Act)
House	1/10/2025	1/10/2025	Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
House	1/13/2025	1/13/2025	Hearing canceled

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