HASBSB64 BELLM 2312
SENATE SUMMARY OF HOUSE AMENDMENTS
SB 64 2023 Regular Session Fesi
KEYWORD AND SUMMARY AS RETURNED TO THE SENATE
CHILDREN. Creates Ezekiel's Law and provides relative to protecting children from
abuse. (8/1/23)
SUMMARY OF HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO THE SENATE BILL
1. Relocates the Partners in Protecting Children Subcommittee from the
Children's Cabinet to the Children's Cabinet Advisory Board.
2. Deletes language providing for subcommittee recommendations to be made
to the Children's Cabinet through the executive director.
DIGEST OF THE SENATE BILL AS RETURNED TO THE SENATE
DIGEST
SB 64 Reengrossed 2023 Regular Session Fesi
Present law provides for the Children's Cabinet to coordinate and focus programs and
funding for services to children and their families. Present law further provides for the
Children's Cabinet Advisory Board to provide information and recommendations from the
perspective of advocacy groups, service providers, and parents and provides for the
membership of the board. Proposed law retains present law and adds as members the
assistant secretary of the office on women's health and community health and the chairman
of the Partners in Protecting Children Subcommittee.
Proposed law establishes the Partners in Protecting Children Subcommittee, within the
Children's Cabinet Advisory Board, to provide a forum for public agencies whose duties
include responding to and investigating matters involving child abuse or neglect. Proposed
law provides that the subcommittee shall consider policies and procedures for responding to
and investigating alleged child abuse with the goal of efficient coordination of services.
Proposed law further provides for the membership, quorum, officers, and meetings of the
subcommittee.
Present law provides for the advisory board to make recommendations to the Children's
Cabinet through the executive director. Proposed law retains present law and provides that
the subcommittee may include a request for legislation, as appropriate.
Proposed law shall be known and may be cited as "Ezekiel's Law".
Effective August 1, 2023.
(Adds R.S. 46:2605(12) and (22) and 2607)
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Brandi Cannon
Senior Attorney