BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1673: Child welfare workers

Supporting child welfare workers.

Summary

  • Provides that no child welfare worker may be required to respond to a private home or location to provide services to, monitor, or investigate a family when the worker has concerns that violence could occur based on a family member's history of violence, unless accompanied by a second trained person.
  • Requires that child welfare workers receive training related to de-escalation strategies.

From the House Bill Analysis 2023 (HB 1673), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2023
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joel McEntire (R-19)
Introduced
January 30, 2023 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2024

AN ACT Relating to supporting child welfare workers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joel McEntire (R-19)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning.

HB 1673 in other sessions

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