The proposed bill aims to dissolve the Department of Child Safety (DCS) and transfer its functions to the Department of Economic Security (DES), creating a new Division of Child Safety within DES. This transition involves repealing existing statutes related to DCS and integrating its responsibilities under DES, while ensuring that prior actions and obligations of DCS remain unaffected. The bill also mandates the reassignment of DCS employees to comparable positions within DES and requires that all administrative rules from DCS stay in effect until replaced by DES actions.

In terms of statutory updates, the bill introduces new definitions and clarifications, such as explicitly defining "Department" and "Division," while repealing outdated sections like 8-452. It modifies existing definitions for clarity, such as specifying that "child" refers to individuals under eighteen who are legally free for adoption. The language throughout the statutes will be adjusted to replace terms like "child safety" with "economic security," and the responsibilities of the new division will be updated to align with current practices. Overall, the bill seeks to streamline child welfare services and enhance the clarity and efficiency of the legal framework governing these areas.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 1-215, 8-101, 8-141, 8-161, 8-171, 8-201, 8-271, 8-450, 8-451, 8-452, 8-453, 8-454, 8-501, 8-531, 8-801, 41-1954, 41-3026.21, 41-3028.05, 41-1001, 104-94, 105-94, 49-401.01, 13-3821, 28-8426, 15-1897, 8-107, 8-871, 36-551, 13-1404, 13-1405, 13-1406, 13-1410, 13-3552, 13-3553, 13-3608, 13-3212, 13-3401, 8-327, 13-501, 13-3903, 13-4261, 13-3623, 13-3601, 13-1417, 8-455, 13-706, 32-3201, 15-803, 13-3620, 13-3551, 13-1401, 13-1411, 13-3507, 8-521.02, 8-456, 8-471, 36-501, 8-824, 8-845, 8-548, 8-806, 8-521, 8-521.01, 95-608, 41-192, 35-173, 8-457, 8-458, 8-509, 36-593.01, 8-821, 8-106, 41-1953, 100-485, 91-517, 41-1956, 41-1981, 35-146, 35-147, 104-193, 36-2903.01, 36-2904, 25-814, 42-2003, 25-520