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Cross‑reporting bill linking animal‑abuse records to DCFS fails after privacy and workload objections
Summary
Senate first substitute SB115, which would have added certain animal‑abuse convictions and reports into Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) records to help identify child‑welfare risk, failed on third reading after senators cited breadth, potential for unsubstantiated reports, and added burden on DCFS.
Senators voted down first substitute SB115 after an extended floor debate in which sponsor Senator Plumb described the measure as a way to connect animal‑abuse information to child‑welfare records so investigators can identify risk earlier.
"If we can find ways to identify risk factors for our kiddos before that happens, I think that's the goal for any of us," Plumb said, describing studies that link animal abuse with child abuse and…
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