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Committee approves bill strengthening DCS ombudsman complaint authority
Family, Children and Human Affairs · January 21, 2026
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Summary
House Bill 13 07, to empower the Department of Child Services ombudsman and make complaint handling more public and robust, passed the committee unanimously during the same hearing.
Representative Burton presented HB 13 07, a bill aimed at strengthening the authority of the DCS ombudsman to receive and manage complaints and increasing public visibility of complaint handling. The sponsor said the bill would increase public trust in DCS and help address family concerns. No outside testimony was presented on the bill at the hearing. The committee moved and the roll call recorded a favorable vote in committee.
