HB 1036 IN

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Requires the department of child services, subject to certain procedural safeguards, to have in-person contact with an alleged victim of child abuse or neglect: (1) before concluding an assessment; and (2) before dismissing or terminating a pending child in need of services case with the juvenile court.

• Victoria Garcia Wilburn Democratic · author
• Linda Rogers Republican · sponsor
• Rodney Pol Democratic · sponsor
• Brett Clark Republican · sponsor

1. Dec 1, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · lower
2. Dec 1, 2025 Coauthored by Representative Burton · lower
3. Dec 1, 2025 Authored by Representative Garcia Wilburn · lower
4. Dec 4, 2025 Representative McGuire added as coauthor · lower
5. Jan 27, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
6. Jan 29, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
7. Feb 2, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 189: yeas 95, nays 0 · lower
8. Feb 2, 2026 Representative Goss-Reaves added as coauthor · lower
9. Feb 2, 2026 Senate sponsors: Senators Rogers, Pol, Clark · lower
10. Feb 2, 2026 Cosponsor: Senator Ford J.D. · lower
11. Feb 3, 2026 Referred to the Senate · lower
12. Feb 5, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services · upper
13. Feb 9, 2026 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
14. Feb 16, 2026 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
15. Feb 16, 2026 Senator Hunley added as cosponsor · upper
16. Feb 16, 2026 Senators Schmitt, Gaskill, Johnson T added as cosponsors · upper
17. Feb 16, 2026 Senators Goode, Donato, Walker G, Qaddoura added as cosponsors · upper
18. Feb 16, 2026 Amendment #2 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote · upper
19. Feb 18, 2026 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
20. Feb 17, 2026 Senator Maxwell added as cosponsor · upper
21. Feb 17, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 175: yeas 45, nays 0 · upper
22. Feb 19, 2026 Motion to concur filed · lower
23. Feb 19, 2026 House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 294: yeas 94, nays 0 · lower
24. Feb 23, 2026 Signed by the Speaker · lower
25. Feb 24, 2026 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
26. Feb 25, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
27. Feb 26, 2026 Public Law 37 · lower
28. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by the Governor · executive