HB 25-1188 CO

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For persons required to report child abuse or neglect, the act: Requires reports to be submitted as soon as possible, but within 24 hours, after receiving information of child abuse or neglect; Provides that reports are not required if the person: Receives the information outside of the person's professional capacity that would require a report; or Is connected to an attorney representing a party involved in a suspected child abuse or neglect case that would require a report under current law; Removes victim's advocates from the list of professions required to report child abuse or neglect; Prohibits reports based on a family's race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or disability; and Prohibits the delegation of the duty to report to a person who does not have firsthand knowledge of the suspected child abuse or neglect. For entities that employ a mandatory reporter, the act: Authorizes the entity to develop protocols for making the report if the protocols comply with state law and regulations; and Prohibits representatives of the entity from deterring or impeding a person from filing a report. The act requires a county department of human or social services (county department) to assign a referral identification number to each report of child abuse or neglect. If a mandatory reporter contacts the child abuse reporting hotline system (hotline) or a county department about a suspected child abuse or neglect report and the hotline or department gives the mandatory reporter the referral identification number of a related report that was previously filed, the mandatory reporter is deemed to have satisfied the reporting requirements. The act appropriates $5,375 to the state department of human services for training. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Meg Froelich Democratic · primary
• Dafna Michaelson Jenet · primary
• Judy Amabile Democratic · primary

1. May 31, 2025 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 13, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 13, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 13, 2025 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 5, 2025 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. May 2, 2025 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. May 2, 2025 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
8. Apr 30, 2025 Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
9. Apr 22, 2025 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services · upper
10. Apr 17, 2025 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
11. Apr 16, 2025 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
12. Apr 15, 2025 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
13. Feb 25, 2025 House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations · lower
14. Feb 10, 2025 Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services · lower