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HB 2601 Reengrossed on Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Establishing a registry for child abuse and neglect to be maintained by the secretary for children and families, providing for registration and expungement processes that include administrative hearings and opportunities for subsequent appeals, requiring reports of abuse or neglect to include information regarding a custody dispute concerning the child who is the subject of the report and directing the secretary to submit a report to the legislature on such information.

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25 actions
  1. Apr 9, 2026 lower
    Reengrossed on Wednesday, April 1, 2026
  2. Apr 9, 2026 lower
    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026
  3. Apr 9, 2026 lower
    Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
  4. Mar 27, 2026 lower
    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 124, Nay 0, Absent 1
  5. Mar 26, 2026 upper
    Conference committee report now available
  6. Mar 26, 2026 upper
    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 39, Nay 0, Absent 1
  7. Mar 26, 2026 lower
    Conference committee report now available
  8. Mar 26, 2026 upper
    Conference committee report now available
  9. Mar 24, 2026 upper
    Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees
  10. Mar 23, 2026 lower
    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Cyndi Howerton, Rep. Timothy Johnson and Rep. Jarrod Ousley
  11. Mar 19, 2026 upper
    Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0
  12. Mar 18, 2026 upper
    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
  13. Mar 18, 2026 upper
    Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Kellie Warren
  14. Mar 18, 2026 upper
    Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Kellie Warren was adopted
  15. Mar 18, 2026 upper
    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
  16. Mar 16, 2026 upper
    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary
  17. Feb 26, 2026 upper
    Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
  18. Feb 25, 2026 upper
    Received and Introduced
  19. Feb 19, 2026 lower
    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
  20. Feb 19, 2026 lower
    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
  21. Feb 19, 2026 lower
    Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
  22. Feb 19, 2026 lower
    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 116, Nay 0, Absent 9
  23. Feb 18, 2026 lower
    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care
  24. Jan 29, 2026 lower
    Introduced
  25. Jan 29, 2026 lower
    Referred to House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care
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