This Amendment adds a carve out making the privilege inapplicable to Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families and child abuse actions.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on what happens after introduction and placement with the bill, nor does it specify how this amendment will affect other parts of the existing law.

Amendment to Protect Child Abuse Cases

This amendment changes a law so that certain protections do not apply when dealing with the Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families or cases involving child abuse.

What This Bill Does

• Changes a part of an existing bill by adding new rules.
• Makes it easier to share information in cases related to child abuse or actions taken by the Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families.

Who It Names or Affects

• People working with the Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families
• Individuals involved in child abuse cases

Terms To Know

Carve out

An exception to a general rule or law.

Privilege

A special right that allows certain information to be kept private.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify what happens after it is introduced and placed with the bill.
• It's unclear how this amendment will affect other parts of the existing law.

Official Summary Text

This Amendment adds a carve out making the privilege inapplicable to Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families and child abuse actions.

Current Bill Text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Griffith

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 213

AMEND House Bill No. 213 by inserting after line 57 and before line 58 the following:

“

(3) The communication is relevant to a proceeding brought under Chapter 25 of Title 13, Chapter 9 of Title 16, or the privilege is otherwise inapplicable under § 909 of Title 16.

”.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment adds a carve out making the privilege inapplicable to Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families and child abuse actions.