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Committee passes child‑welfare reforms to narrow registry and standardize screening; stakeholders consulted
Summary
Senate Bills 325 and 326 revise child‑maltreatment definitions and procedures, narrow who must remain on the central registry for child maltreatment, standardize hotline screening practices, and adjust procedures for reinstating parental rights and visitation. Sponsors and stakeholder groups said amendments reflect broad input.
Sen. Allen Clark presented a package of child‑welfare bills (SB 325 and SB 326) aimed at narrowing the child‑maltreatment central registry and changing screening and removal procedures. Clark said the bills remove certain neglect findings from the registry and add protections for child safety while preventing unnecessarily broad listings that can block employment for caregivers.
Clark said the bills were amended after a stakeholder meeting with judges, Department of Human Services (DHS) and advocacy…
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