Bill Summary

HB 499 Dependent Children (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Alvarez, J.
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Summary
Dependent Children: Provides additional situations in which rebuttable presumption of detriment is created; requires certain guardians ad litem & attorneys ad litem to have special training in parricide; requires certain persons to provide to court & certain agencies & persons access to certain records of child; requires visitation or other contact to be supervised by person who has special training in parricide; requires court to refer certain children to specified trauma-informed therapeutic services; provides additional reasons law enforcement officer or authorized agent of DCF can take child into custody; requires hearing before placing certain children in shelter. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
» H Human Services Subcommittee
   H Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
   H Justice Budget Subcommittee
   H Health & Human Services Committee
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Actions
11/19/25
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Filed
11/24/25
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Referred to Human Services Subcommittee; Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Justice Budget Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
11/24/25
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Now in Human Services Subcommittee
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bill text & filed amendments
0499
Filed on 11/19/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
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