Plain English Breakdown
The official status is 'Vetoed,' meaning these changes are only proposals that were rejected by the governor.
HB1409: Proposed Changes to Reporting Child Abuse
This bill proposed updating laws on who must report child abuse and how reports are submitted, but the governor vetoed it.
What This Bill Does
- Proposed revising rules for people required by law to report suspected child abuse.
- Proposed providing new definitions related to parent-child relationships and reporting duties.
- Proposed requiring the use of a secure web-based platform for submitting reports.
Who It Names or Affects
- People legally required to report child abuse
- State agencies handling cases involving parents and children
Limits and Unknowns
- The governor vetoed this bill, so it did not become law.
- It is unknown if lawmakers later voted to override the veto.