Relating to: the name of the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board. (FE)
SB 973 is a procedural bill that changes the official name of the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board to the "Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Strengthening Families Board" across multiple statutes. It does not alter the board's duties, funding, or operations - only updates its name in legal references. The bill affects no new groups or policies; it is purely a technical renaming for consistency in state law. This change was introduced in the 2026 legislature and referred to the Mental Health Committee.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2026
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Feb 6, 2026
Introduced
Introduced by Senator James;
cosponsored by Representatives Billings and Snyder
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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Jesse James
RRepublican
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