HB 767 (2025)
Require DHHS to immediately verbally report a complaint of crime, abuse of a child to an on duty law enforcement officer
This bill is still active.
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to immediately verbally report a complaint of crime, abuse, or neglect of a child directly to an on duty law enforcement officer and create a written report within 24 hours of the complaint. The bill also refines requirements for entry into public places by law enforcement and trained case workers.
The House amended the report to specify which acts and/or injuries require an immediate report. The amended bill also allows 48 hours for a written report, excluding weekends and holidays. The amended bill also clarifies that law enforcement and trained caseworkers have a right to enter schools and child care agencies to interview a child, without notifying the parents, if there is reason to believe the child has been harmed.
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