Skip to main content
HB22-1090

Reasonable Independence For Children

Type Bill
Session 2022 Regular Session
Subjects
Children & Domestic Matters

Concerning allowing a child reasonable independence to engage in activities without finding that the child is abused or neglected.

Bill Summary:

Under current law, a child is neglected or dependent if the child's environment is injurious to the child's health or welfare. The act clarifies that a child is not neglected when allowed to participate in certain independent activities that a reasonable and prudent parent, guardian, or legal custodian would consider safe given the child's maturity, condition, and abilities.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
03/30/2022 Signed Act PDF
03/25/2022 Final Act PDF
03/15/2022 Rerevised PDF
03/14/2022 Revised PDF
02/18/2022 Reengrossed PDF
02/17/2022 Engrossed PDF
01/20/2022 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
06/10/2022 FN2 PDF
02/02/2022 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 22-1090 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
Refer House Bill 22-1090 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/15/2022 Third Reading BILL
33
AYE
0
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
02/18/2022 Third Reading BILL
61
AYE
0
NO
4
OTHER
Vote record
Date Location Action
03/30/2022 Governor Governor Signed
03/25/2022 Governor Sent to the Governor
03/25/2022 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
03/25/2022 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
03/15/2022 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/14/2022 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/09/2022 Senate Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/24/2022 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
02/18/2022 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/17/2022 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
02/16/2022 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
02/11/2022 House House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
01/20/2022 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/10/2022 52 Reasonable Independence For Children PDF