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Votes at a glance: Children and Family Law Committee actions on March 4
Summary
The committee took formal action on several bills ranging from study committees on the family division to records retention and management of benefits for children in foster care. This roundup lists each bill, the committee motion and the recorded vote where available.
The House Children and Family Law Committee met March 4 and recorded formal committee actions on several bills. Below is a concise listing of each bill, the motion the committee voted on, and the roll‑call tally shown in the committee record.
- HB 543 — Establishing a study committee on how the family division treats accusations of domestic violence: Motion to recommend Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL) moved by the chair and seconded by Representative Rice. Committee roll call: 16–0 in favor of ITL. The chair explained a family‑division subcommittee had already been appointed by the committee that morning and the work described in HB 543 will be covered by that subcommittee.
- HB 430 — Reducing the retention period for records of unfounded abuse and neglect reports by DHHS: Motion to recommend ITL moved by Representative Rice and seconded by Representative Grama. Committee roll call recorded 16–0 in favor of ITL. Supporters of keeping records in place cited their importance for identifying patterns and for court…
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