HOUSE BILL 121

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - Human Resources)

Entitled:

Child Abuse - Investigations

Synopsis:

Requiring each local department of social services that receives a report of suspected child abuse to immediately notify the appropriate law enforcement agency; and requiring that the local department of social services and appropriate law enforcement agency enter into a cooperative arrangement and to investigate thoroughly each report of suspected abuse in accordance with that arrangement.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/27

First Reading Judiciary

2/16

Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.

3/15

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Chairman, Judiciary Comm.

Departmental

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CHILD ABUSE

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF

MANDATES

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH

NOTICES

REPORTS -see also- RECORDS

SOCIAL SERVICES -see also- WELFARE

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Family Law

( 5-704 , 5-706 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered