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 source material confirms the amendment was introduced and placed with a bill, but does not confirm if it has been passed by both chambers yet.

Amendment Removing Privilege Protection from Child Abuse Cases

This amendment changes House Bill No. 213 to stop a specific legal privilege from being used in cases involving the Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families or child abuse actions.

What This Bill Does

• Adds new text after line 57 of House Bill No. 213.
• States that the privilege does not apply if a communication is relevant to proceedings under Chapter 25 of Title 13, Chapter 9 of Title 16, or Section 909 of Title 16.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families
• People involved in child abuse actions

Limits and Unknowns

• The official text does not define what specific laws are found in Chapter 25 of Title 13 or Chapter 9 of Title 16.
• The effective date for this change is not listed.

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.