Bill Status of HB 4350   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  CHILD ABUSE NOTICE ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Jed Davis-Brandun Schweizer, Kevin Schmidt, Dan Caulkins, Nicole La Ha, Martin McLaughlin, Adam M. Niemerg, Blaine Wilhour, Brad Halbrook, Chris Miller, Jason Bunting, Paul Jacobs, David Friess, Dave Severin, William E Hauter and Dan Ugaste

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Sue Rezin and Tom Bennett-Sally J. Turner)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/9/2024HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0813

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Child Abuse Notice Act. Requires certain businesses and establishments, including, but not limited to, day care centers, elementary and secondary schools, bus stations, and general acute care hospital emergency rooms, to post in a conspicuous place a notice developed by the Department of Children and Family Services that is aimed toward children under 18 and provides information on what constitutes physical and sexual abuse and how to report such abuse. Requires the notice to be at least 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches in size, written in a 16-point font, unless the notice is provided by electronic means. Requires the Department, in consultation with an accredited Children's Advocacy Center, to develop a model notice no later than 6 months after the effective date of the Act. Requires the Department to make the model notice available for download on the Department's Internet website and provide the notice upon request to eligible business, schools, and other establishments. Provides that the notice shall be printed in English, Spanish, and in one other language that is the most widely spoken language in the county where the establishment is located and for which translation is mandated by the federal Voting Rights Act, as applicable. Imposes certain penalties on those businesses and other establishments that are subject to the Act that fail to comply with the Act's requirements. Exempts school districts and personnel from the penalty provision.

House Committee Amendment No. 2
Removes day care centers and public and private schools that contain students under the age of 18 from the list of businesses and establishments that must post a child abuse notice in their public restrooms. Adds hotels, motels, and tattoo and body piercing establishments to the list. Removes a provision that requires the administrator of a public or private elementary school or public or private secondary school to post a printout of the downloadable notice provided by the Department of Children and Family Services in a conspicuous and accessible place chosen by the administrator in the administrative office or another location in view of school employees. Removes a provision that exempts school districts and personnel from the Act's penalties provisions.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. In a provision listing the types of businesses and other establishments that must post the child abuse notice as required under the Act, requires compliance from entertainment facilities or sporting facilities that are indoor structures with a legal occupancy of at least 5,000 persons (rather than entertainment facilities or sporting facilities providing services or opportunities to those under the age of 18). Removes a provision that requires the Department of Children and Family Services to, upon request, furnish copies of the model notice without charge to businesses, establishments, or schools. Removes an incorrect cross-reference from the provisions of the engrossed bill.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/4/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jed Davis
  1/16/2024HouseFirst Reading
  1/16/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/31/2024HouseAssigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
  2/1/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
  2/1/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
  2/1/2024HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
  2/2/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins
  2/5/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
  2/6/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
  2/21/2024HouseTo Investigations and Reporting Subcommittee
  3/15/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jed Davis
  3/15/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/20/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
  3/21/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jed Davis
  3/21/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/27/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
  4/2/2024HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  4/2/2024HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed
  4/2/2024HouseRecommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 004-000-000
  4/2/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; by Voice Vote
  4/2/2024HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 014-000-000
  4/2/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
  4/3/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/10/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/10/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/10/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg
  4/10/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour
  4/10/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
  4/10/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
  4/10/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
  4/15/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-002-000
  4/15/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
  4/15/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
  4/15/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
  4/15/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
  4/15/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
  4/15/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
  4/16/2024SenateArrive in Senate
  4/18/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/18/2024SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
  4/18/2024SenateFirst Reading
  4/18/2024SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/24/2024SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  5/1/2024SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
  5/1/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2024
  5/1/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin
  5/1/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  5/2/2024SenateSecond Reading
  5/2/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2024
  5/7/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  5/8/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 009-000-000
  5/16/2024SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  5/16/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Rezin
  5/16/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  5/16/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  5/16/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett
  5/16/2024SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
  5/16/2024HouseArrived in House
  5/16/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  5/16/2024HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jed Davis
  5/16/2024HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/21/2024HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
  5/22/2024HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 012-000-000
  5/24/2024HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000
  5/24/2024HouseHouse Concurs
  5/24/2024HousePassed Both Houses
  6/21/2024HouseSent to the Governor
  8/9/2024HouseGovernor Approved
  8/9/2024HouseEffective Date January 1, 2025
  8/9/2024HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0813

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