Determining when a law enforcement officer may or shall take a child into custody and requiring that the secretary provide support to such law enforcement officers, the court review involvement in permanency planning and a permanency hearing for a child in custody of the secretary be held within nine months from such child's removal from the and every subsequent hearing 6 months thereafter.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Roll Call Votes

Actions Timeline

1. Reengrossed on Monday, March 31, 2025

   4/10/2025House

2. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 4, 2025

   4/10/2025House

3. Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025

   4/8/2025House

4. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2

   3/26/2025House

5. Conference committee report now available

   3/25/2025Senate

6. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 38, Nay 0, Absent 2

   3/25/2025Senate

7. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Cyndi Howerton, Rep. Timothy Johnson and Rep. Jarrod Ousley

   3/20/2025House

8. Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Beverly Gossage, Sen. William Clifford and Sen. Cindy Holscher appointed as conferees

   3/20/2025Senate

9. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0

   3/18/2025Senate

10. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    3/17/2025Senate

11. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau

    3/17/2025Senate

12. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau was adopted

    3/17/2025Senate

13. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended

    3/17/2025Senate

14. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare

    3/10/2025Senate

15. Hearing: Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 8:30 AM — Room 142-S

    3/5/2025Senate

16. Referred to Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare

    2/20/2025Senate

17. Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 119, Nay 0, Absent 6

    2/19/2025House

18. Received and Introduced

    2/19/2025Senate

19. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    2/18/2025House

20. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    2/18/2025House

21. Engrossed on Tuesday, February 18, 2025

    2/18/2025House

22. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care

    2/13/2025House

23. Hearing continuation: Friday, February 7, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 152-S

    2/7/2025House

24. Hearing: Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 152-S

    1/29/2025House

25. Introduced

    1/23/2025House

Bill Text

• As Amended by House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care

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• As Amended by Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare

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• As Introduced

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• Enrolled

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• {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}

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