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MS HB114

Bill

Status

Failed

2/5/2019

Primary Sponsor

Timmy Ladner

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Mandates that the name, address, and telephone number of reporters be redacted from all case records after the case is closed.

  • Maintains confidentiality protections for reporters during investigations, preventing disclosure to anyone other than law enforcement officers and prosecutors without a court order.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Public Health and Human Services1/11/2019

Full Bill Text

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