Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families
Summary
Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families; Provides appropriation to compensate L.E. for injuries & damages sustained as result of negligence of department; provides limitation on compensation & payment of attorney fees. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $3,800,000
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2025
Last action Jun 16, 2025
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MINOR
The bill was amended to include additional 'WHEREAS' clauses detailing the department's discovery of the parents' history of substance misuse, criminal violence, and extensive involvement with child protective services. The amendment also adds language describing the mother's violent and impulsive behavior and the subcontractor's plan to reduce services. These changes strengthen the factual background supporting the bill's purpose but do not alter substantive policy provisions regarding compensation limits, liens, or effective dates.
REQUIREMENT
Added new factual clauses describing the parents' history of substance misuse, untreated mental health issues, criminal violence, and extensive prior involvement with child protective services.
Added language stating the mother remained violent and impulsive, and that the subcontractor planned to decrease services.
TECHNICAL
Changed bill title from 'CS/HB 6535' to 'CS/CS/HB 6535' and updated page count from 9 to 8.
Floor votes · House Apr 25, 2025
How they voted
106–0
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 118
Apr 25, 2025
D
Democratic34
85% Yea
R
Republican84
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
9
Committee
15
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 107, NAYS 0
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Budget Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Budget Committee
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Budget Committee agenda
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Budget Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Budget Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
lower
Mar 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Budget Committee
lower
Mar 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chase Tramont
RRepublican
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