Relating to children's advocacy centers; declaring an emergency.
Summary
Digest: The Act protects a children's advocacy center from legal action for looking into the abuse of a child if a nationwide group says that the center meets certain standards. The Act protects the center's employees, too. The Act does not protect a center from legal action based on its employees' adverse treatment of a person on the basis of a protected class. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Grants certain immunities to children's advocacy centers and to employees and designated agents of children's advocacy centers. Requires applicants for funds to establish and maintain a children's advocacy center to include evidence of the center's accreditation with a nationally recognized organization. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Feb 5, 2024
Signed Mar 27, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 5, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Mar 27, 2024
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Wallan. Passed.
lower
Mar 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist.
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Hansell, Gelser Blouin. Passed.
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Committee
Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Judiciary, then Ways and Means.
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
4 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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