TO MOVE THE CHILD WELFARE OMBUDSMAN DIVISION AND THE JUVENILE OMBUDSMAN DIVISION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTOR GENERAL; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
House Bill 1964 reorganizes state oversight for child welfare and juvenile justice. The bill moves the Child Welfare Ombudsman Division and the Juvenile Ombudsman Division into the Department of Inspector General. These divisions, which advocate for children and juveniles in state custody or receiving welfare services, will be collectively renamed the Division of Ombudsmen and operate as distinct offices within this new department. The legislation centralizes these oversight functions and includes an emergency clause for immediate effect.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Apr 1, 2025
Signed Apr 17, 2025
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Act 825
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MINOR
The bill was renumbered from Act 825 to HB 1964 and updated to reflect the 95th General Assembly and 2025 Regular Session. This is primarily a formatting and session update rather than a substantive policy change.
TECHNICAL
Bill number changed from Act 825 to HB 1964 to align with the current legislative session.
Session year updated from unspecified to 2025 Regular Session.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Apr 17, 2025
Signed into law
Notification that HB1964 is now Act 825
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned from the Senate as passed.
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned to the House as passed.
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee Do Pass
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced
Filed
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2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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