OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sHB-5262
AN ACT CONCERNING A SEXUAL ABUSE AND ASSAULT
SURVEY.
As Amended by House "A" (LCO 4122)
House Calendar No.: 63
Primary Analyst: BP 4/18/24
Contributing Analyst(s): RDP, TM
Reviewer: PR
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill requires the Department of Public Health (DPH) to
administer a survey, replaces the phrase "child pornography" with
"child sexual abuse material" throughout the statutes, and requires the
Office of the Child Advocate (OCA) to submit a report on the care and
protection of minors during probate hearings. These changes are not
anticipated to have a fiscal impact to the state or to municipalities.
The bill requires, beginning 7/1/26, to include a sexual abuse and
assault awareness prevention survey in each administration of its
Connecticut School Health Survey. DPH must biennially administer the
survey to students in grades nine through 12 if the department receives
funding from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for
it.
The bill also replaces the phrase "child pornography" with "child
sexual abuse material." This change does not alter how individuals who
commit this crime may be prosecuted or charged.
The bill requires that OCA review and submit a report on the care
and protection of minors during probate court proceedings. It is 2024HB-05262-R02-FN.docx Page 2 of 2
expected that the agency has the expertise and resources to meet the
requirements of the bill.
House "A" strikes the underlying bill resulting in the impact
described above.
The Out Years
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None