Relating to warrants requirements in child abuse investigations.
Summary
Requires that the Department of Human Services provide a person suspected of abusing a child with a notice of rights before interviewing or searching the person in a child abuse investigation. Prohibits the department from entering a person's private property during the course of a child abuse investigation without the person's permission, a warrant or exigent circumstances. Prohibits the department, an administrative law judge or a juvenile court judge from making negative inferences when the subject of an abuse investigation refuses to answer questions or consent to a search.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Last action Jun 28, 2025
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Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services.
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Travis Nelson
DDemocratic
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