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Committee substitutes amendment into HB 2132 to change 'shall' to 'may' in custody language

Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care · February 2, 2026
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Summary

The committee removed the contents of HB 2132 and inserted a substitute amendment correcting a conference committee technical error: changing a law enforcement custody provision from 'shall' to 'may.' The substitute passed unanimously on the committee floor.

The Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care took action on HB 2132 to correct a technical wording error from the conference committee report. The chair explained that a word in the enacted language had been typed as 'shall' when the intent was 'may' in the section…

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