Bill Summary

SB 438 Child Welfare (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Leek
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Summary
Child Welfare; Providing a rebuttable presumption of detriment to a child under certain circumstances; requiring that certain visitation or contact be supervised by a person who has received certain training; requiring that a shelter hearing take place within a specified period under certain circumstances; requiring that certain children placed in a shelter be referred to a provider of trauma-informed therapeutic services, 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
11/07/25
SENATE
Filed
12/01/25
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
0438
Filed on 11/07/25
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Statute Citations
39.01
39.0139
39.302
39.402
394.495
934.255
960.065
984.03
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