Bill Summary

SB 42 Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Sharief
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Summary
Providing an exception to the requirement that the Department of Children and Families immediately forward certain allegations to a law enforcement agency; requiring a child protective investigator to inform the subject of an investigation of a certain duty; requiring Child Protection Teams to consult with a licensed physician or advanced practice registered nurse when evaluating certain reports; authorizing, under a certain circumstance, a parent or legal custodian from whom a child was removed to request specified examinations of the child, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
» S Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
   S Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
   S Fiscal Policy
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Actions
09/08/25
SENATE
Filed
10/06/25
SENATE
Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
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bill text & filed amendments
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Filed on 09/08/25
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Statute Citations
39.301
39.303
39.304
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