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Committee hears bill to let child‑protective services reimburse employees for damaged or stolen personal property
Summary
House Bill 3748 would authorize the Department of Family Protective Services to reimburse employees for loss or damage to personal property incurred while performing duties; sponsor said the department reported more than 40 thefts and 120 acts of vandalism to employee property since fiscal 2021. Committee left the bill pending.
House Bill 3748 would give the Department of Family Protective Services authority to reimburse employees for damage to or theft of their personal property that occurs while they perform job duties.
Senator West, sponsor of the bill, told the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services that since fiscal 2021 the department has reported “over 40 acts of theft and more than 120 acts of vandalism of personal property of employees and caseworkers by youth wards of the state or those involved in their cases.” She described examples such as a child breaking a caseworker’s $1,000 phone.
Senator Hall asked whether the bill provided for insurance coverage. West said the bill does not address insurance and “It just gives the agency the authority to” reimburse employees; the committee noted the agency could be second payer if employees claimed reimbursement through insurance.
No public witnesses registered; the committee took no vote and left the bill pending.
