Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Statewide Central Abuse and Neglect Hotline Act. Requires the establishment of a statewide central hotline to receive reports of abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation under the various Acts that require or permit the reporting of abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation. Provides that hotline operators shall immediately connect callers with intake personnel at the appropriate State agency. Designates the Department of Human Services as the lead agency to establish and administer the hotline. Creates a task force composed of the Director of Aging, the Director of Children and Family Services, the Director of Healthcare and Family Services, the Secretary of Human Services, and the Director of Public Health to develop a plan to establish and implement the hotline and to perform other functions. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Provides that neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any rulemaking authority under the Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/15/2008	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
2/15/2008	House	First Reading
2/15/2008	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/26/2008	House	Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
3/5/2008	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
3/12/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee
3/12/2008	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote
3/12/2008	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 013-000-000
3/13/2008	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/1/2008	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
4/1/2008	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
4/1/2008	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
4/18/2008	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008
5/9/2008	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 23, 2008
5/23/2008	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
5/29/2008	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/29/2008	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/31/2008	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

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