SB 454 - Under this act, the Children's Division shall make available to the State Registrar the identifying information of certain individuals whose parental rights have been terminated due to child abuse or neglect, individuals who pled or were found guilty of murder or manslaughter when the victim was a child, and individuals who pled guilty or were found guilty of certain sexual offenses against a child. The State Registrar shall provide to the Division the birth record information of children born to such individuals. The Division shall verify the identity of the parent and if that identity is verified, the Division shall provide the appropriate local office with information regarding the birth of the child. Appropriate local Division personnel shall initiate contact with the family, or make a good faith effort to do so, to determine if the parent or family has a need for services and provide such voluntary and time-limited services as appropriate. The Division shall document the results of such contact and services provided, if any, in the Division's information system. Identifying information and records created and exchanged under this act shall be closed records and shall only be used as specified in the act. This act is similar to HB 2329 (2020), provisions in HB 2216 (2020), and SB 503 (2019).
SARAH HASKINS
Statutes affected: Introduced (2192S.01):
193.075,
210.150,
210.156
Senate Committee Minutes: SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 454
Sponsor: White
Hearing Date: 3/10/2021
COMMITTEE: Seniors, Families, Veterans & Military Affairs
CHAIRMAN: White
DATE REFERRED: 2/25/2021 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 2/25/2021
STAFF:
Sarah Haskins
Mike Kelley
Heidi Kolkmeyer
Katie O'Brien
Gina Richardson
WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:
WITNESSES FOR:
Arnie C. AC "Honest-Abe" DIENOFF - State Public Advocate-
D. Scott Penman - FosterAdopt Connect
Craig Stevenson - Kids Win Missouri
Emily van Schenkhof - Missouri Children's Trust Fund
Olivia Wilson - Missouri Coalition of Children's Agencies
WITNESSES AGAINST:
Heidi Nuckolls - Self