Relating to protective custody of children.
Summary
Modifies provisions of state law regarding custody of children or youth who have run away from home or placement to apply to all runaways. Modifies standards for taking child into protective custody with or without court order. Permits application for protective custody order by declaration or sworn oral statement. Permits person conducting child abuse investigation involving child with suspicious physical injuries to take child into protective custody only for period of time necessary to ensure that child is immediately photographed and, within 48 hours, assessed by medical professional.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jul 2019
Senate Passage
Jul 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Jan 31, 2019
Signed Jul 23, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2019 · House Jun 20, 2019
How they voted
27–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 30
Jun 30, 2019
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican11
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Jul 23, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jul 3, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jul 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 30, 2019
Introduced
Vote explanation filed by Manning Jr.
upper
Jun 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.
upper
Jun 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
upper
Jun 29, 2019
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Jun 29, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Jun 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Sanchez. Passed.
lower
Jun 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Jun 10, 2019
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
Jun 4, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.
lower
Apr 19, 2019
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
lower
Apr 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Jan 31, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
3 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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