Supporting The Child Protection Ombudsman
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2021 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
concerning child protections.
Bill Summary:
The act exempts an employee or person acting on behalf of the office of the child protection ombudsman (ombudsman) from testifying in a civil or criminal proceeding in which the ombudsman is not a legal party. The act prohibits information, documents, and reports requested and reviewed by the ombudsman from being subpoenaed in a civil or criminal proceeding in which the ombudsman is not a legal party.
The act authorizes the ombudsman to receive information, records, or documents related to an incident of egregious abuse or neglect, near fatality, or fatality of a child during the course of an investigation of a complaint. The department of public health and environment's child fatality prevention review team shall provide the ombudsman the nonidentifying case review findings and recommendations related to an investigation of a complaint. The department of human services' child fatality review team shall provide the ombudsman the final confidential, case-specific review report related to an investigation of a complaint. If electronic copies are not available, the ombudsman shall access, review, and receive copies of documents without cost to the ombudsman.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 21-1272, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | The motion passed on a vote of 6-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D) | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 21-1272, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/21/2021 | Senate Amendments | REPASS |
55
AYE
7
NO
3
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 05/21/2021 | Senate Amendments | CONCUR |
61
AYE
1
NO
3
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/29/2021 | Third Reading | BILL |
53
AYE
10
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/14/2021 | Third Reading | BILL |
31
AYE
3
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24/2021 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 06/21/2021 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 06/21/2021 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 06/21/2021 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/21/2021 | Senate | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 05/17/2021 | Senate | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily |
| 05/14/2021 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/13/2021 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 05/10/2021 | Senate | Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/30/2021 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
| 04/29/2021 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/28/2021 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 04/23/2021 | House | House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/12/2021 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services |
Prime Sponsor
Sponsor
Co-Sponsor
| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24/2021 | 324 | Supporting The Child Protection Ombudsman |