CS/HB 7065 (2018) -  Child Welfare

General Bill by Health & Human Services Committee and Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee and Harrell
Child Welfare: Requires DCF to adopt rules & procedures for exempting household members with disabilities from being fingerprinted before child is placed in home; authorizes court to make certain determinations regarding placement of child with guardian; authorizes department to recover financial assistance provided to nonrelative caregivers under certain circumstances; terminates Relative Caregiver Program on specified date & transfers certain responsibilities to Guardianship Assistance Program; requires department to establish & operate Guardianship Assistance Program to provide guardianship assistance payments to certain guardians beginning on specified date & provides eligibility requirements.
Effective Date: July 1, 2018
Last Event: 03/10/18 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1079 (Ch. 2018-103), HB 5003 (Ch. 2018-10) on Saturday, March 10, 2018 12:00 AM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB CFS 18-01 recommended by:
    Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    • On agenda for: 01/23/18   3:30 PM View Notice
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (final action) See Votes

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1514 Subject: Child Welfare Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 1079 Subject: Child Welfare Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 5003 Subject: Implementing the 2018-2019 General Appropriations Act Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 590 Subject: Child Welfare Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 2/16/2018 12:59:18 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 2/13/2018 4:55:40 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee 2/6/2018 4:33:46 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee 2/5/2018 1:06:36 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee 1/30/2018 1:44:19 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee 1/22/2018 10:00:42 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee 1/22/2018 9:17:54 AM --UnPublished--

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/05/2018 10:43 AM   Yeas: 109 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 755] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1079 (Ch. 2018-103), HB 5003 (Ch. 2018-10) Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: c1
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Received -SJ 778 Time: 03/06/2018 - 5:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 778 Time: 03/06/2018 - 3:22 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: c1
Event: S In Messages Time: 03/05/2018 - 12:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/05/2018 - 11:58 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 0 Time: 03/05/2018 - 10:43 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/05/2018 - 10:43 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/02/2018 - 5:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/02/2018 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/02/2018 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/2/2018) Time: 02/27/2018 - 9:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/19/2018 - 3:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 02/19/2018 - 3:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/16/2018 - 4:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/16/2018 - 1:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 02/16/2018 - 1:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee Time: 02/16/2018 - 12:58 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee Time: 02/15/2018 - 3:02 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda Time: 02/13/2018 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Health & Human Services Committee Time: 02/06/2018 - 4:50 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/06/2018 - 4:50 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/06/2018 - 3:30 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda Time: 02/02/2018 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/31/2018 - 11:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/31/2018 - 5:39 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 01/31/2018 - 5:39 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/31/2018 - 5:39 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/30/2018 - 2:12 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
39.01 CS/CS/HB 505, CS/CS/SB 774*, CS/CS/HB 1079, CS/SB 1214, CS/CS/SB 1360, HB 1399, SB 1514, CS/CS/CS/SB 1650, SB 1724, CS/HB 7017
39.302 CS/CS/HB 1079, SB 1514
39.5085 SB 508, CS/CS/SB 590*, CS/CS/HB 1079, CS/CS/HB 1435*, SB 1514
39.521 CS/CS/SB 590, CS/CS/HB 1079, HB 1105, CS/SB 1214, CS/CS/HB 1435, SB 1514, CS/CS/CS/SB 1650, CS/HB 7017
39.6012 CS/CS/SB 590, CS/CS/HB 1079, HB 1105, CS/CS/SB 1360, CS/CS/HB 1435, SB 1514, CS/CS/CS/SB 1650
39.6221 CS/CS/HB 1079, SB 1514
39.6225 CS/CS/HB 1079, SB 1514
39.6251 CS/CS/SB 590, CS/CS/CS/HB 1073*, CS/CS/HB 1079, CS/CS/CS/SB 1292*, SB 1514, HB 5003
394.495 SB 112, CS/SB 450, CS/HB 487*, HB 573, CS/SB 634*, CS/CS/HB 1079, CS/SB 1214, HB 1327, SB 1514, CS/HB 7017, CS/SB 7026, HB 7101
409.145 CS/CS/HB 1079, SB 1514
409.166 CS/CS/SB 590, SB 1072, CS/CS/HB 1079, HB 1125, SB 1514, HB 5003
409.1676 CS/CS/HB 1079, SB 1514
409.175 SB 218, HB 799, SB 998, CS/CS/HB 1079, CS/CS/SB 1360, SB 1476, SB 1514
960.065 CS/CS/HB 1079, CS/SB 1214, SB 1514, CS/HB 7017

(*) Not the latest version