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HOUSE SUMMARY OF SENATE AMENDMENTS
HB 335 2024 Regular Session Carver
CHILDREN/ABUSE: Provides relative to mandatory reporters of child abuse
Synopsis of Senate Amendments
1.Makes proposed law effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for
gubernatorial action.
2.Makes technical corrections.
Proposed law modifies the definition of "teaching or child care provider" in present law to
include school resource officers and otherwise retains present law.
Proposed law retains present law provision relative to "police officers or law enforcement
officials." Proposed law further requires any police officer or law enforcement official who
works as a school resource officer to be considered a mandatory reporter.
Proposed law does not require a school resource officer to receive information from another
mandatory reporter or commence or oversee any investigation into the report.
Proposed law revises present law provisions relative to child abuse reporting to require
certain reporters to report suspected child abuse if was a contributing factor to the death of
the child to the Dept. of Family and Children Services (DCFS) or local or state law
enforcement.
Proposed law stipulates certain measures for mandatory reporters and permitted reporters to
report to the department.
Proposed law provides that if a mandatory reporter is prohibited from making an immediate
report because of employment policies, he shall be permitted to file a complaint with law
enforcement. Proposed law provides for penalties against an employer who discriminates
or retaliates against an employee who is a mandatory reporter.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends Ch.C. Arts. 603(17)(d) and (e) and 610(A))
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