HOUSE BILL 134

Sponsored By:

Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)

Entitled:

Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Expungement of Reports and Records - Time Period

Synopsis:

Increasing from 120 days to 5 years the time period after which a local department of social services is required to expunge specified reports and records of suspected child abuse and neglect if the report is ruled out.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/25

First Reading Judiciary

1/31

Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.

2/21

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Judiciary Committee, Chair

Departmental

Human Resources, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government

Child Abuse and Neglect

Expungement

Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records

Reports

Social Services -see also- Welfare

Bill affects the following Statute:

Family Law

( 5-707 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Judiciary