BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

SB 5951: Child abuse protection

Amending the child abuse protection and treatment act.

Summary

The Department of Social and Health Services must disclose information regarding the near fatality of a child. "Near fatality" is defined as an act, as certified by a physician, that places the child in serious or critical condition.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5951), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

IntroducedFeb 17, 1999
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 17, 1999
Passed Housestopped here
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Prime sponsor: Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38)
Introduced: February 17, 1999 in the Senate
Last action: January 12, 2000
Requested by: State agency
Companion bill: HB 1810

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 17, 1999

Version voted on: SB 5951

46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	27	0	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	3

How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

SB 5951 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5951 (2025–26) Albuterol access in schools · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5951 (2023–24) EV charging/state expense · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5951 (2021–22) Agricultural hemp products · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5951 (2019–20) Urban infill area dev./taxes · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5951 (2017–18) High school graduation reqs · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5951 (2015–16) Prevailing wages/pilot prjct · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5951 (2013–14) Impaired driving offenders · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5951 (2011–12) Distributed generation · Did not pass · died in committee

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