Legislation - SB0400

Title: Residential Child Care Programs - Transportation Companies - Regulation (Preventing Abduction in Youth Transport Act of 2025)
Sponsored by: Senator Gile
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/26 at 3:15 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting transportation companies that transport children to residential child care programs from using certain restraints unless a substantial likelihood of imminent serious physical harm to a child or others exists; prohibiting transportation companies that transport children to residential child care programs from picking up children between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.; and authorizing an individual and the Attorney General to bring a civil action against certain transportation companies under certain circumstances.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0497

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/20/2025 Legislative Date 1/20/2025 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Residential Child Care Programs - Transportation Companies - Regulation (Preventing Abduction in Youth Transport Act of 2025) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 2/03/2025 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/13/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 2/24/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {743328/1 Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 2/24/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Residential Child Care Programs - Transportation Companies - Regulation (Preventing Abduction in Youth Transport Act of 2025) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2025 Legislative Date 3/26/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2025 Legislative Date 3/26/2025 Action Hearing 3/26 at 3:15 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/20/2025	1/20/2025	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Residential Child Care Programs - Transportation Companies - Regulation (Preventing Abduction in Youth Transport Act of 2025)
Senate	2/03/2025	2/03/2025	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2025	3/13/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/13/2025	2/24/2025	Favorable with Amendments {743328/1 Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2025	2/24/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Residential Child Care Programs - Transportation Companies - Regulation (Preventing Abduction in Youth Transport Act of 2025)
Senate	3/14/2025	2/27/2025	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Referred Judiciary	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2025	3/19/2025	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/26/2025	3/26/2025	Hearing canceled
House	3/26/2025	3/26/2025	Hearing 3/26 at 3:15 p.m.

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