SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON FAMILY SERVICES

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SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON FAMILY SERVICES
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: Declares a parent's right to make all health care and education decisions for their minor children and allows for reimbursement of property taxes for those who home school or attend a private school; HB1316 -- (LR# 3276L.01I); House Committee: SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON FAMILY SERVICES; Public Hearing Completed (H)

: Requires, subject to appropriations, the Department of Health and Senior Services to establish an access to healthy food pilot program; HB1327 -- (LR# 3082L.01I); House Committee: SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON FAMILY SERVICES; Public Hearing Completed (H)

: Prohibits any person who commits the crime of nonsupport of a spouse or child from being admitted on an excursion gambling boat or casino until the arrearage is satisfied; HB1357 -- (LR# 3489L.01I); House Committee: SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON FAMILY SERVICES; Public Hearing Completed (H)

: Gives immunity from civil or criminal liability to persons reporting suspected child abuse to the proper authorities; HB1427 -- (LR# 3311L.01I); Rules - Reported Do Pass - not Consent (H)

: Changes the laws regarding the consent requirements for obtaining an abortion and creates the crime of coercing an abortion; HB1472 -- (LR# 3711L.02I); Placed on Informal Calendar (S)

: Requires the departments of Social Services, Health and Senior Services, Mental Health, and Elementary and Secondary Education to develop a quality rating system for child care facilities; HB1524 -- (LR# 4091L.01I); HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

: Increases the length of time from no later than 15 days to no later than 60 days after the birth of a child in which the father has to establish paternity prior to an adoption; HB1556 -- (LR# 3998L.01I); Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)

: Changes the laws regarding mandatory child abuse reporting to include household witnesses of child abuse and neglect to the list of persons required to report child abuse; HB1561 -- (LR# 3541L.01I); Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)

: Adds the services of guardians ad litem to the priority list when a family court is determining how to spend moneys in the county family services and justice fund; HB1570 -- (LR# 3143L.02P); Approved by Governor (G); Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

HB1572 --- Sponsor:Franz, WardDefines "unknown father" as it relates to adoption, guardianship, and termination of parental rights and specifies that written consent is not required from an unknown father to terminate parental rights

HB1572 -- (LR# 4170L.01P)

Perfected by Consent - Pursuant to House Rules (H)

This bill has remained on the HB for Perfection

Consent Calendar for five legislative days without

any objection, and any committee substitutes and

committee amendments are hereby adopted by consent

HB1611 --- Sponsor:Dixon, Bob--- CoSponsor:Wasson, JayEstablishes a children's bill of courtroom rights that applies to all children testifying in court

HB1611 -- (LR# 4146L.01I)

Senate Committee: SENATE JUDICIARY AND CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JURISPRUDENCE

Executive Session Held (S)

SCS VOTED DO PASS

: Establishes the Debbi Daniel Law which disallows court-ordered adoption decrees or a adoptive parents' or adoptee's request for a new birth certificate changing the name of a birth parent in an adoption; HB1640 -- (LR# 3029L.02P); Approved by Governor (G); Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

HB1649 --- Sponsor:Franz, Ward--- CoSponsor:Nieves, Brian D.Restricts the driver's license of a registered sexual offender to no more than one year and revokes the license if the offender fails to register as required by law

HB1649 -- (LR# 3140L.01I)

Senate Committee: SENATE JUDICIARY AND CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JURISPRUDENCE

Executive Session Held (S)

SCS VOTED DO PASS

: Requires the development of a quality rating system for child care facilities and early childhood programs; HB1752 -- (LR# 3881L.01I); Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)

: Allows adopted adults who are 21 years of age or older to receive a certified copy of his or her original unaltered birth certificate and adoption records; HB1758 -- (LR# 4009L.02I); House Committee: SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON FAMILY SERVICES; Public Hearing Completed (H)

: Establishes the Missouri Commission on Prevention and Management of Obesity; HB1834 -- (LR# 4392L.01I); Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)

: Requires the State Board of Education to establish a coordinated health program to prevent student obesity, cardiovascular disease, and type II diabetes; HB1835 -- (LR# 4393L.01I); Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)

: Changes the laws regarding protections for children and abuse victims; HB1839 -- (LR# 3825L.01I); Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)

: Changes the requirements for reporting abortions; HB1922 -- (LR# 4731L.01I); Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)

: Requires employers with 25 or more employees to transfer any child support payments withheld from employees to the Family Support Payment Center by electronic transfer; HB1945 -- (LR# 4829L.01I); Rules - Reported Do Pass - not Consent (H)

: Changes the requirements regarding the granting of adoption subsidies and exempts certain neighborhood youth development programs from state child care licensing requirements; HB1946 -- (LR# 4828L.01P); Approved by Governor (G); Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

: Changes the requirements for reporting abortions and creates a civil remedy for violation of the confidentiality of certain records; HB1984 -- (LR# 4379L.01I); HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

: Changes the laws regarding the termination of parental rights; HB1989 -- (LR# 4908L.01I); HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

: Authorizes the court to appoint a parenting coordinator upon the dissolution of a marriage to assist the parties in resolving parenting disputes; HB2118 -- (LR# 4858L.02I); HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

: Changes the requirements for providing notice of the relocation of a child by the custodial parent; HB2123 -- (LR# 4985L.01I); Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)

: Changes the laws regarding the electronic storage of child support obligation records in the automated child support system; HB2142 -- (LR# 4830L.01I); Voted Do Pass (H)

: Changes the laws regarding the release of investigation reports of child abuse and neglect and the amount of time an alleged perpetrator has to seek a reversal or a review; HB2143 -- (LR# 4827L.01I); Voted Do Pass - Consent (H)

: Changes the laws regarding child care subsidy benefits; HB2264 -- (LR# 4741L.02I); House Committee: SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON FAMILY SERVICES; Public Hearing Completed (H)

: Changes the laws regarding sexual education, abortions, and pregnancy prevention; HB2272 -- (LR# 5054L.01I); Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)

: Establishes the Missouri Child Abuse, Rape, and Domestic Violence Commission and the Child Abuse, Rape, and Domestic Violence Section in the Department of Social Services to coordinate victim services; HB2323 -- (LR# 4844L.01I); Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)

: Authorizes the Office of Child Advocate to file any findings or reports made by a child advocate that involve a parent or child with a juvenile court; HB2334 -- (LR# 5426L.01I); Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)

: Requires the development of caseload standards by the departments of Health and Senior Services and Mental Health; HB2348 -- (LR# 4137L.01I); Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)

: Changes the laws regarding hotline calls reporting child abuse and neglect to the Children's Division within the Department of Social Services; HB2440 -- (LR# 4860L.01I); HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

: Raises the age of a child at which the parent's obligation to pay child support terminates and repeals provisions terminating child support when certain children receive failing grades in college; HB2464 -- (LR# 5373L.01I); Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)

: Provides outreach services, educational training for child care professionals, and subsidies for early childhood programs; HB2465 -- (LR# 5302L.01I); Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)

: Establishes the Evan de Mello Reimbursement Program to provide financial assistance for the cost of transportation and ancillary services associated with the medical treatment of an eligible child; HB2486 -- (LR# 5579L.03I); Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)

: Changes the laws regarding protections for children and abuse victims; HB2501 -- (LR# 5606L.02I); Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)

: Requires the state to make a good faith attempt to locate the grandparents of a child for emergency placement and requires the grandparents to be given first preference as foster parents; HB2508 -- (LR# 5534L.03I); Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)

: Allows for the "Choose Life" special license plate, creates the Missouri Alternatives to Abortion Services Support Fund, and establishes the Choose Life Commission; HB2527 -- (LR# 5623L.01I); Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)

: Endorses the "Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children's Bill of Rights"; HCR19 -- (LR# 4378L.01I); Senate Committee: SENATE RULES, JOINT RULES, RESOLUTIONS AND ETHICS; Reported Do Pass (S)

: Urges Congress and the Consumer Product Safety Commission to immediately strengthen the regulations regarding furniture and major appliances with a tip-over hazard; HCR25 -- (LR# 5093L.01I); Senate Committee: SENATE RULES, JOINT RULES, RESOLUTIONS AND ETHICS; Reported Do Pass (S)

: Supports efforts to begin investing in children now because an investment in children and early childhood programs is an investment in Missouri's future; HCR31 -- (LR# 3829L.01I); Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)

: Establishes the Missouri Child Poverty Council to examine child poverty in Missouri; HCR45 -- (LR# 5569L.01I); Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)

: Modifies provisions relating to child care; SB726 -- (LR# 3388S.02I); Reported Without Recommendation

SB885 --- Sponsor:Graham, ChuckModifies provisions relating to children

HCS SS SCS SB 726 -- (LR# 3388L.08C)

House Conference Committee Appointed (H)

REPRESENTATIVES COOPER (120), FRANZ, DAVIS,

YAEGER AND BAKER (25)

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