AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN
Summary
Expands the definition of "educational program" for purposes of the abused and neglected children general law to include charter schools, parochial schools, after school programs, camps and various other programs involving children.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2026
Last action Apr 14, 2026
Floor votes · House Apr 7, 2026
How they voted
72–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 74
Apr 7, 2026
D
Democratic63
96% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 14, 2026
Committee
04/14/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
04/07/2026 House passed Sub A
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Legislature · Passed
04/02/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
03/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 27, 2026
Introduced
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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