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House debates retention period for unsubstantiated child-welfare referrals in HB 83; amendment fails
Summary
HB 83 would revise child-welfare statutes including retention of unsubstantiated referrals; an amendment to keep records for 10 years (rather than 5) failed after extended floor debate that included fatality-review testimony stressing long-term case histories.
House Bill 83, a multi-part child-welfare measure, drew sustained floor debate over how long 'unsubstantiated' child-protection referrals should remain in the Department of Child and Family Services database. Sponsor Representative Wayne Harper described the bill as family-friendly and said it clarifies multiple child-welfare procedures. Representative Beck moved an amendment to retain unsubstantiated records for 10 years instead of the bill’s proposed 5 years.
Testimony from members of the Child Welfare Oversight Panel and the…
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