HB 1307 IN

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Provides that the office of the department of child services ombudsman (ombudsman office) shall (rather than may, under current law): (1) employ technical experts and other employees to carry out the purposes of the ombudsman office; (2) receive, investigate, and attempt to resolve complaints alleging that the department of child services failed to protect the physical or mental health or safety of a child or failed to follow specific laws, rules, or written policies; (3) issue recommendations if: (A) the ombudsman office determines that a complaint has merit; or (B) an investigation by the ombudsman office reveals a problem with an agency, facility, or program; and (4) take other specified actions and undertake other specified initiatives. Provides that if a local child protection team is involved in the initial investigation of a matter, a different local child protection team shall (rather than may, under current law) assist the ombudsman office in the ombudsman office's investigation of the matter.

• Alex Burton Democratic · author
• Stacey Donato Republican · sponsor
• J.D. Ford Democratic · sponsor

1. Jan 6, 2026 Authored by Representative Burton · lower
2. Jan 6, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs · lower
3. Jan 12, 2026 Representative McGuire added as coauthor · lower
4. Jan 22, 2026 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
5. Jan 27, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
6. Jan 27, 2026 Representative Cash added as coauthor · lower
7. Jan 28, 2026 Senate sponsors: Senators Donato, Ford J.D. · lower
8. Jan 28, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 125: yeas 93, nays 0 · lower
9. Jan 28, 2026 Representative Garcia Wilburn added as coauthor · lower
10. Jan 29, 2026 Referred to the Senate · lower
11. Feb 2, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services · upper
12. Feb 9, 2026 Senator Randolph added as cosponsor · upper
13. Feb 9, 2026 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
14. Feb 12, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
15. Feb 16, 2026 Senator Qaddoura added as cosponsor · upper
16. Feb 17, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 188: yeas 44, nays 1 · upper
17. Feb 19, 2026 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
18. Feb 19, 2026 Signed by the Speaker · lower
19. Feb 18, 2026 Returned to the House without amendments · upper
20. Feb 23, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
21. Feb 24, 2026 Signed by the Governor · executive
22. Feb 24, 2026 Public Law 33 · lower