Sovereign Immunity for Child Protection Teams
Summary
Sovereign Immunity for Child Protection Teams; Revises term "officer, employee, or agent" as it applies to immunity from personal liability to include members of Child Protection Teams in certain circumstances.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Mar 2, 2021
Signed Jun 21, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2021 · House Apr 21, 2021
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Apr 21, 2021
D
Democratic15
93% Yea
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
15
Committee
16
Jun 21, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed; YEAS 119, NAYS 0
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
lower
Mar 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Snyder
RRepublican
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