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IntroducedOct 13, 2025
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Reports of Child Abuse, Abandonment, or Neglect; Requires central abuse hotline to electronically transfer certain reports to appropriate county sheriff's office or local law enforcement agency; requires certain persons to report certain knowledge or suspicion to central abuse hotline; requires central abuse hotline to accept certain reports & immediately notify DCF to ensure that onsite protective investigation is promptly initiated; creates rebuttable presumption; provides methods to rebut such presumption; requires department to maintain specified record; prohibits department from returning child to custody of child's parent unless certain actions are taken & determinations are made by court.
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House • Jan 05, 2026: Withdrawn prior to introduction
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- Jan 05, 2026 | House
- Withdrawn prior to introduction
- Oct 21, 2025 | House
- Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
- Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
- Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
- Now in Human Services Subcommittee
- Oct 13, 2025 | House
- Filed
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