Bill Summary

HB 47 Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Bartleman, Maney Co Sponsors: Buchanan, Campbell, Daniels, Eskamani, Hunschofsky, López, Mooney Jr., Tant, Tendrich, Trabulsy, Woodson, Partington CS Sponsors: Human Services Subcommittee, Health & Human Services Committee
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Summary
Specific Medical Diagnoses in Child Protective Investigations : Providing an exception to the requirement that the Department of Children and Families immediately forward certain allegations to a law enforcement agency; requiring such allegations to be immediately forwarded to a law enforcement agency upon completion of the department's investigation; 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 with certain experience when evaluating certain reports; requiring the physician or advanced practice registered nurse who performed certain medical examinations to submit a written report to the department and certain persons within a specified timeframe, etc. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Human Services Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
   H Health & Human Services Committee
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Actions
09/26/25
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Filed
10/07/25
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Referred to Human Services Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee; Health & Human Services Committee
10/07/25
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Now in Human Services Subcommittee
01/26/26
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On Committee agenda - Human Services Subcommittee, 01/28/26, 3:30 pm, 314 H
01/28/26
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Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/29/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/30/26
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Now in Judiciary Committee
01/30/26
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 02/03/26, 8:00 am, 404 H
02/03/26
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Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/03/26
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Now in Health & Human Services Committee
02/06/26
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On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 02/10/26, 1:30 pm, 17 H
02/10/26
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Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee; 26 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/11/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/12/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/26/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/26
03/03/26
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Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (691295); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 109 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/03/26
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
03/03/26
SENATE
In Messages
03/03/26
SENATE
Received; Referred to Rules
03/05/26
SENATE
Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0042; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 34 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/05/26
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Ordered enrolled
03/05/26
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
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bill text & filed amendments
0047
Filed on 09/26/25
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Amendment 257053 DE
Bartleman
Filed on 01/27/26
Adopted
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0047C1
Filed on 01/29/26
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Amendment 785203 DE
Bartleman
Filed on 02/09/26
Withdrawn
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Amendment 129413 DE
Bartleman
Filed on 02/09/26
Adopted
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0047C2
Filed on 02/11/26
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Amendment 691295
Bartleman
Filed on 02/24/26
Adopted on 2nd Reading
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0047E1
Filed on 03/03/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0047ER
Filed on 03/05/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
39.301
39.303
39.304
456.057
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