HB 5382 Connecticut House · 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE.

This bill requires the Child Advocate to examine the laws, policies, and procedures of the Department of Children and Families by January 1, 2025. The Advocate must then submit a report to the relevant legislative committee detailing findings and suggestions for improvements aimed at enhancing child safety. This process directly involves the Child Advocate office and the Department of Children and Families, while the report is intended for review by lawmakers overseeing child-related issues.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Feb 29, 2024 Signed Jun 5, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 8, 2024 · House Apr 18, 2024

How they voted

360
Passed
Total votes 36
May 8, 2024
D Democratic24
24 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
12 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jun 5, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
lower
May 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
May 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Committee on Children
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors