2009 House Bill 4125

Require certain child death reports

Introduced in the House

Jan. 27, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Dudley Spade (D-57)

To require that if a child who is a ward of the state diesit must be reported by the state Department of Human Services to the state Children's Ombudsman office.

Referred to the Committee on Families and Childrens Services

March 11, 2009

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 12, 2009

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that expands the reporting requirement to when a child dies who is the subject of an active child protective services investigation or open case; when the department had received a prior child protective services complaint concerning the child's caretaker; or when the child's death may have resulted from abuse or neglect.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

To require that if a child who is a ward of the state dies, or who is the subject of an active child protective services investigation or case, it must be reported by the state the Department of Human Services to the state Children's Ombudsman office.

Received in the Senate

March 17, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Families and Human Services