Prescribes duties to protect children and provide for children's basic needs.

Children

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Senator Gelser Blouin
Last action: 2025-06-27
Official status: In Senate Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.

Bill History

2025-06-27 Senate
In committee upon adjournment.
2025-04-03 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-03-06 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-21 Senate
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
2025-01-21 Senate
Referred to Human Services.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act sets out certain duties owed to children and clarifies when failure to meet those duties is abuse. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.3).
Prescribes duties to protect children and provide for children's basic needs. Describes when chronic or extreme neglect constitutes abuse of a child.
Relating to: Relating to child abuse.
Current location: In Senate Committee