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MS HB114
Bill
Status
2/5/2019
Primary Sponsor
Timmy Ladner
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AI Summary
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Requires persons reporting suspected child abuse or neglect to the Department of Child Protection Services to provide their name, address, and telephone number in the report.
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Requires persons reporting suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable persons to the Department of Human Services to provide their name, address, and telephone number in the report.
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Mandates that the name, address, and telephone number of reporters be redacted from all case records after the case is closed.
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Maintains confidentiality protections for reporters during investigations, preventing disclosure to anyone other than law enforcement officers and prosecutors without a court order.
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Takes effect July 1, 2019.
Legislative Description
Reports of suspected abuse; require persons who make to Child Protection Services and DHS to give their name and contact information.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/5/2019