HB 1531 IN

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Defines "exigent circumstances" for purposes of action taken by the department of child services (DCS) with respect to a child. Allows DCS to interview a child at the child's school, except for at a nonaccredited nonpublic school with less than one employee, without parental consent if: (1) the DCS employee presents their credentials upon arrival at the school; and (2) DCS presents a written statement that DCS has parental consent, a court order, or exigent circumstances. Requires that the written statement shall not be maintained in the child's file and must protect the child's and child's family's confidentiality. Mandates that DCS provide assurances that the child's school, or its representative, has been invited to participate in the case plan process.

• Dale DeVon Republican · author
• Erin Houchin · sponsor
• Stacey Donato Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 14, 2021 Coauthored by Representatives Cook and Rowray · lower
2. Jan 14, 2021 Authored by Representative DeVon · lower
3. Jan 14, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs · lower
4. Feb 9, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
5. Feb 18, 2021 Amendment #2 (DeVon) prevailed; voice vote · lower
6. Feb 18, 2021 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
7. Feb 22, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 206: yeas 80, nays 15 · lower
8. Feb 22, 2021 Representative Jackson added as coauthor · lower
9. Feb 22, 2021 Senate sponsor: Senator Houchin · lower
10. Feb 23, 2021 Referred to the Senate · lower
11. Mar 8, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services · upper
12. Mar 30, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
13. Apr 5, 2021 Senator Niezgodski added as cosponsor · upper
14. Apr 8, 2021 Senator Donato added as second sponsor · upper
15. Apr 12, 2021 Amendment #5 (Houchin) prevailed; voice vote · upper
16. Apr 12, 2021 Amendment #1 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 406: yeas 11, nays 39 · upper
17. Apr 12, 2021 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
18. Apr 13, 2021 Senator Randolph added as cosponsor · upper
19. Apr 13, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 429: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
20. Apr 14, 2021 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
21. Apr 14, 2021 Motion to concur filed · lower
22. Apr 15, 2021 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 453: yeas 66, nays 23 · lower
23. Apr 19, 2021 Signed by the Speaker · lower
24. Apr 23, 2021 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
25. Apr 28, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
26. Apr 29, 2021 Signed by the Governor · executive
27. Apr 29, 2021 Public Law 213 · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled House Bill (H) · Apr 15, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 13, 2021 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Feb 9, 2021 · PDF
• Engrossed House Bill (H) · Feb 18, 2021 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Mar 30, 2021 · PDF
• Engrossed House Bill (S) · Apr 13, 2021 · PDF