Bill Summary

HB 1055 Child Protection (2015 Session)
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Sponsors
by Harrell Co Sponsors: Albritton, Artiles, Raschein CS Sponsors: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee, Health & Human Services Committee
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Summary
Child Protection: Provides requirements for representation of Children's Medical Services on multiagency teams investigating certain child deaths or other serious incidents; requires Statewide Medical Director for Child Protection & district medical directors to hold certain qualifications; requires DOH to approve third-party credentialing entity; specifies that child protection team members are covered by state sovereign immunity provisions when carrying out their duties; provides that physician who holds expert witness certificate may provide expert testimony in criminal child abuse & neglect cases. Effective Date: July 1, 2015
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committees of reference
   H Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
   H Health & Human Services Committee
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Actions
02/25/15
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Filed
03/09/15
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Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
03/09/15
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Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
03/13/15
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On Committee agenda - Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee, 03/17/15, 9:00 am, 12 H
03/17/15
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Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee; 11 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/20/15
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/23/15
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References to Civil Justice Subcommittee, Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee removed; Remaining reference: v
03/23/15
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Now in Health & Human Services Committee
03/24/15
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On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 03/26/15, 9:00 am, 17 H
03/26/15
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Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/26/15
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
03/27/15
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/13/15
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/15/15
04/15/15
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Read Second Time; Amendments Adopted (169769, 456119); Placed on Third Reading, 04/16/15
04/15/15
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
04/16/15
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 113 Yeas / 1 Nay)
04/21/15
SENATE
In Messages
04/21/15
SENATE
Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Health Policy; Fiscal Policy
04/22/15
SENATE
Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Health Policy; Fiscal Policy; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0760; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/22/15
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Ordered enrolled
04/22/15
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
06/11/15
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/26/15)
06/16/15
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2015-177
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bill text & filed amendments
1055
Filed on 02/25/15
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Amendment 923691 DE
Harrell
Filed on 03/16/15
Adopted
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1055C1
Filed on 03/20/15
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Amendment 180267
Harrell
Filed on 03/25/15
Adopted
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Amendment 310291
Harrell
Filed on 03/25/15
Adopted
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1055C2
Filed on 03/26/15
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Amendment 169769
Harrell
Filed on 04/14/15
Adopted on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 456119
Harrell
Filed on 04/14/15
Adopted on 2nd Reading
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1055E1
Filed on 04/15/15
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
1055ER
Filed on 04/22/15
PDF
No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
39.2015
39.303
768.28
458.3175
459.0066
39.301
827.03
39.3031
391.026
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